遊歩|ゆうほyuuho[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwalk; promenade
Conjugation
Dictionary form遊歩する(ゆうほする)
Polite (masu)遊歩します(ゆうほします)
Negative (nai)遊歩しない(ゆうほしない)
polite (masen)遊歩しません(ゆうほしません)
classical zu / nu遊歩せず・遊歩せぬ(ゆうほせず・ゆうほせぬ)
Past (ta)遊歩した(ゆうほした)
polite (mashita)遊歩しました(ゆうほしました)
Past negative (nakatta)遊歩しなかった(ゆうほしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)遊歩しませんでした(ゆうほしませんでした)
Te form遊歩して(ゆうほして)
Potential遊歩できる(ゆうほできる)
Passive遊歩される(ゆうほされる)
Causative遊歩させる(ゆうほさせる)
Causative passive遊歩させられる(ゆうほさせられる)
Conditional (ba)遊歩すれば(ゆうほすれば)
tara遊歩したら(ゆうほしたら)
Volitional遊歩しよう(ゆうほしよう)
polite (mashou)遊歩しましょう(ゆうほしましょう)
Imperative遊歩しろ(ゆうほしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym散歩さんぽNeutralThe everyday word for a walk or stroll; by far the most common choice. 「遊歩」 sounds more written and is mostly seen in 「遊歩道」.
  • Synonym散策さんさくNeutralA leisurely stroll taken for enjoyment, often while sightseeing, as in 「古都を散策」. Slightly more elegant than 「散歩」.
  • Synonym逍遥しょうようWrittenTo ramble about freely at one's ease; a literary word with a carefree, poetic flavor, typical of written prose.
  • Synonym漫歩まんぽWrittenAn aimless, leisurely wander. A written word, and much rarer than 「散歩」.
  • Related歩き回るあるきまわるNeutralTo walk about from place to place; stresses covering ground and need not be leisurely.
  • Relatedそぞろ歩きそぞろあるきNeutralAn aimless, unhurried stroll with a romantic charm, as in 「夜のそぞろ歩き」.
  • RelatedぶらつくCasualColloquial: to knock about or wander with no particular aim; can also describe something dangling and swinging.
  • Relatedそぞろ歩くそぞろあるくNeutralThe verb counterpart of 「そぞろ歩き」: to stroll along aimlessly. Elegant in tone but rarely used.

For a relaxed walk taken for a change of pace or your health, 「遊歩」 is the written choice, familiar from 「遊歩道」. In everyday speech say 「散歩」; for strolling around sights, 「散策」; for casual hanging around, 「ぶらつく」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 気分転換きぶんてんかんや健康けんこうのために、ゆっくり歩あるくこと。
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