noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
knee-walking; moving forward on one's knees
Historical or formal term for advancing on one's knees, typically in the presence of a superior, such as in a court or samurai setting. Rare in modern everyday language.
殿様の前で家臣が膝行して進み出た。
The retainer advanced on his knees before the lord.
時代劇では
In period dramas, scenes of retainers knee-walking often appear.