Japanese

あるく
Meaning: to walk
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 歩く 歩かない
Polite 歩きます 歩きません
Past 歩いた 歩かなかった
Polite + Past 歩きました 歩きませんでした
Te-form 歩いて 歩かなくて
Potential 歩ける 歩けない
Passive 歩かれる 歩かれない
Causative 歩かせる 歩かせない
Causative + Passive 歩かされる 歩かされない
Imperative 歩け 歩くな

Handwriting

歩
く

Example sentences

I like walking slowly in the park.
森の中を歩く
Walking through the forest.
一日中歩いたので、足が疲れた。
My legs are tired because I walked all day.
三十分ぐらい歩くと、駅に着きます。
If you walk for about thirty minutes, you will arrive at the station.
夜道を一人で歩くのは危ない。
It is dangerous to walk alone at night.
駅から家まで歩いて五分かかる。
It takes five minutes to walk from the station to the house.
バスが遅れているなら、歩いて行くのも仕方ないね。
If the bus is late, it can't be helped that we have to walk.
走るどころか、歩くことさえ難しい。
Far from running, even walking is difficult.
ここから学校までは、歩いて約十分ほどかかります。
It takes about ten minutes to walk from here to school.
酒に酔って、千鳥足で歩く。
Getting drunk on sake, he walks with a tottering step.

Usage Notes

Basic verb for walking on foot. Can be used for leisurely strolling or regular walking. Often combined with adverbs like ゆっくり (slowly) or 早く (quickly).

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