also: よんそくほこう
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
quadrupedal walking; walking on four legs
Refers to locomotion using four limbs, as in animals or robots. Often contrasted with 二足歩行 (bipedal walking).
See also: 二足歩行
犬は四足歩行の動物です。
Dogs are quadrupedal animals.
このロボットは四足歩行で移動する。
This robot moves by walking on four legs.
二足歩行 means bipedal walking (on two legs), while 四足歩行 means quadrupedal walking (on four legs).
Compound of 四 (four), 足 (legs), and 歩行 (walking).