拾ひろい歩あるき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

wandering; strolling; walking while picking things up

Describes walking around while picking up interesting or useful things, or simply wandering without a fixed destination. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 海かい岸がんで貝かい殻がらを拾ひろい歩あるきするのが好すきだ。

  I like walking along the beach picking up shells.

• 彼かれは街まち中じゅうを拾ひろい歩あるきして、面おも白しろいものを集あつめている。

  He wanders around town picking up interesting things.

noun

walking on the good part of a street; picking one's way along a street

Specifically refers to walking carefully on the dry or clean parts of a street to avoid puddles, mud, or other obstacles. Related to 拾い足. This sense is a noun only.

See also: 拾い足

• 雨あめ上あがりの道みちを拾ひろい歩あるきしながら駅えきに向むかった。

  I walked to the station picking my way along the wet street after the rain.