Japanese

ねりあるく
Meaning: to parade; to march through; to process
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

練
り
歩
く

Example sentences

The festive floats paraded through the town.
祭りの日、若者たちが威勢よく神輿を担いで町を練り歩いた。
On the festival day, young people carried the mikoshi vigorously and paraded through the town.

Usage Notes

Used for slow, deliberate movements like a parade or a procession.

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