ウォーキング
うぉーきんぐ
noun
walking (as exercise)
1.
walking (as exercise)
Walking done regularly as a form of physical exercise for health and fitness.
毎朝30分ウォーキングをしている。
I walk for 30 minutes every morning.
ウォーキングは健康にいい。
Walking is good for your health.
ウォーキングシューズを買った。
I bought walking shoes.
ウォーキング specifically means walking done as deliberate exercise for health, distinct from ordinary walking (歩く) or strolling (散歩).
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- ウォーキングシューズ: walking shoes
- ウォーキングコース: walking course/trail
- ウォーキングマシン: treadmill
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 散歩: walk, stroll (leisurely, for enjoyment)
- 歩く: to walk (the basic verb, no exercise nuance)
- ジョギング: jogging (faster pace)
- ランニング: running
- ハイキング: hiking (usually in nature, longer distance)
USAGE:
Very popular among middle-aged and older Japanese as a low-impact exercise. ウォーキングをする (to do walking exercise) is the typical verb pattern.