(ある)(まわ)

あるきまわる
godan verb
to walk around
1. to walk around, to walk about
To walk in various directions or to multiple places, often without a specific destination.
(いぬ)部屋(へや)(なか)(ある)(まわ)っている。
The dog is walking around the room.
子供(こども)たちが公園(こうえん)(ある)(まわ)っている。
The children are walking around the park.
(あか)ちゃんが(ある)(まわ)るようになった。
The baby has started toddling around.
夜中(よなか)()()めて、(いえ)(なか)(ある)(まわ)った。
I woke up in the middle of the night and walked around the house.
(かんが)えごとをしながら、部屋(へや)(なか)をぐるぐる(ある)(まわ)(くせ)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(いちにちじゅう)(まち)(ある)(まわ)って(つか)れた。
I'm tired from walking around the city all day.
迷子(まいご)になって、あちこち(ある)(まわ)った。
I got lost and walked around all over the place.
観光地(かんこうち)(ある)(まわ)るのが()きだ。
I like wandering around tourist spots.
(みせ)(さが)して、駅前(えきまえ)三十分(さんじゅっぷん)(ある)(まわ)った。
I walked around in front of the station for thirty minutes looking for the shop.
京都(きょうと)(ふる)町並(まちな)みを一人(ひとり)(ある)(まわ)るのは、とても気持(きも)ちがいい。
Walking around the old streets of Kyoto by yourself feels wonderful.

(ある)(まわ)る is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) meaning to walk around.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

  • (ある)く (to walk) + (まわ)る (to go around) → to walk around

ASPECT (ている):
(ある)(まわ)っている indicates an ongoing action of walking around.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (まち)(ある)(まわ)る (walk around the city)
  • あちこち(ある)(まわ)る (walk around here and there)
  • 一日中(いちにちじゅう)(ある)(まわ)る (walk around all day)

SIMILAR COMPOUNDS WITH ~(まわ)る:

  • (はし)(まわ)る: to run around
  • ()(まわ)る: to fly around
  • (うご)(まわ)る: to move around
  • ()(まわ)る: to look around, to patrol

[Register: Neutral]