小走(こばし)り

こばしり
noun
trot; light jog; quick trotting steps
movement
1. trot; light jog; quick short steps
Running with short, quick steps — faster than walking but not a full sprint. A light, hurried way of moving, often to catch up with someone or get somewhere quickly without actually running hard.
小走(こばし)りで駅(えき)に向(む)かった。
I trotted toward the station.
彼女(かのじょ)は小走(こばし)りで横断歩道(おうだんほどう)を渡(わた)った。
She jogged across the crosswalk.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)したので、小走(こばし)りでコンビニまで走(はし)った。
It started raining, so I jogged to the convenience store.

Describes a pace between walking and running — short, quick steps taken when you need to hurry but aren't sprinting. Very common in everyday narration and descriptions of movement.

Common patterns

  • 小走(こばし)りで: at a trot, jogging (used adverbially with で)
  • 小走(こばし)りに駆(か)ける: to hurry along at a trot
  • 小走(こばし)りになる: to break into a trot

Usage

Almost always used with the particle で to describe the manner of movement: 小走(こばし)りで行(い)く, 小走(こばし)りで向(む)かう, etc.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 早足(はやあし) (brisk walk, quick pace)
Compare: 駆(か)け足(あし) (running, double-time)
Compare: ジョギング (jogging)
Compare: 早歩(はやある)き (fast walking)
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