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遊歩 (ゆうほ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
walk ; stroll ; promenade
Refers to walking for pleasure or leisure, often in a scenic place. As 遊歩する it is an intransitive suru-verb and sounds somewhat formal compared with 散歩する.
休きゅう 日じつ の 午ご 後ご 、 庭てい 園えん で 遊ゆう 歩ほ を 楽たの しん だ 。
On a holiday afternoon, I enjoyed a leisurely walk in the garden.
Similar words 散さん 歩ぽ The everyday word for taking a walk; 遊歩 is more formal and often suggests a leisurely promenade.
逍しょう 遥よう A more literary word for wandering or strolling at leisure; 遊歩 is less literary and more likely to appear in modern compounds such as 遊歩道.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 遊, associated with leisure or enjoyment, and 歩, meaning walking. The compound denotes walking for pleasure.
