Japanese

さんさく
Meaning: stroll; saunter; ramble
Part of Speech: Noun, Suru verb

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Verb inflections

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Present 散策

Handwriting

散
策

Example sentences

The weather was nice, so I took a stroll in the nearby park.
古い町並みの狭い路地を散策するのが好きだ。
I like strolling through the narrow alleys of the old town.
浴衣を着て夜の温泉街を散策するのは風情がある。
Strolling through the hot spring town at night wearing a yukata is very atmospheric.
週末に家族で近くの樹木園へ散策に出かけた。
I went for a walk to a nearby arboretum with my family on the weekend.

Usage Notes

Walking around without a specific purpose. It is similar to 'sanpo' (walk) but can sound a bit more formal or literary.

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