つま先さきで歩あるく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

tiptoe; walk on tiptoe

Describes walking quietly or carefully on the balls of the feet, often to avoid making noise or to reach something high.

• 赤あかちゃんが寝ねているので、つま先さきで歩あるいた。

  I walked on tiptoe because the baby was sleeping.

• 彼かれは背せが低ひくいので、つま先さきで歩あるいて棚たなの上うえの物ものを取とった。

  Since he is short, he stood on tiptoe to get something from the top shelf.