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歩き初め (あるきぞめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歩あるき初ぞめ

also: ありきぞめ

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Meanings

1

noun

baby's first steps; celebration of first steps

Refers to a baby's first walking steps or the traditional celebration of this milestone.

娘むすめの歩あるき初ぞめを家か族ぞくで祝いわった。
We celebrated our daughter's first steps as a family.

2

noun

opening to pedestrians

Only with reading あるきぞめ

Used for the opening of a new bridge, road, or facility to foot traffic. Restricted to the reading あるきぞめ.

Written forms

歩き初め
- あるきぞめ
  Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
- ありきぞめ
  out-dated reading
ありきぞめ
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; the reading ありきぞめ is marked as out-dated.

Kanji

歩walk, counter for steps

新あたらしい橋はしの歩あるき初ぞめ式しきが行おこなわれた。

A ceremony was held for the opening of the new bridge to pedestrians.

初first time, beginning

Etymology

Compound of 歩き (walking) + 初め (first time). The reading ありきぞめ is an older form of あるきぞめ.