1.
to walk around, to walk about
To walk in various directions or to multiple places, often without a specific destination.
犬が部屋の中を歩き回っている。
The dog is walking around the room.
子供たちが公園を歩き回っている。
The children are walking around the park.
赤ちゃんが歩き回るようになった。
The baby has started toddling around.
夜中に目が覚めて、家の中を歩き回った。
I woke up in the middle of the night and walked around the house.
考えごとをしながら、部屋の中をぐるぐる歩き回る癖がある。
I have a habit of pacing around the room while thinking.
2.
to go around on foot, to wander
To move around an area on foot, exploring or looking for something.
一日中街を歩き回って疲れた。
I'm tired from walking around the city all day.
迷子になって、あちこち歩き回った。
I got lost and walked around all over the place.
観光地を歩き回るのが好きだ。
I like wandering around tourist spots.
店を探して、駅前を三十分も歩き回った。
I walked around in front of the station for thirty minutes looking for the shop.
京都の古い町並みを一人で歩き回るのは、とても気持ちがいい。
Walking around the old streets of Kyoto by yourself feels wonderful.
歩き回る is an intransitive verb (自動詞) meaning to walk around.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
- 歩く (to walk) + 回る (to go around) → to walk around
ASPECT (ている):
歩き回っている indicates an ongoing action of walking around.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 街を歩き回る (walk around the city)
- あちこち歩き回る (walk around here and there)
- 一日中歩き回る (walk around all day)
SIMILAR COMPOUNDS WITH ~回る:
- 走り回る: to run around
- 飛び回る: to fly around
- 動き回る: to move around
- 見回る: to look around, to patrol
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Related Words
Related:
走り回る (same pattern with running)