Refers to the act of walking or one's manner of walking. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
彼の歩みはゆっくりだった。
His pace was slow.
Can refer to the speed or rhythm of walking, or a single step. Often used metaphorically.
歩みを速めてください。
Please quicken your pace.
Metaphorical extension: the forward movement of history, life, or a project. Common in phrases like 歩みを進める.
会社の歩みを振り返る。
Look back on the company's history.
科学の歩みは止まらない。
The progress of science never stops.
Technical term for the distance between threads on a screw.
このネジの歩みは細かい。
The pitch of this screw is fine.
The two countries are advancing toward reconciliation.
We must not halt the progress of economic growth.
She quickened her pace toward the station.
We look back on this school's hundred-year history.
footboard; gangplank; scaffolding board
ayumi-ashi; sliding step in kendo