1.
walking path; strolling route; usual walk
A path or route that one regularly walks for pleasure or exercise. Unlike 遊歩道, which refers to a purpose-built walkway, 散歩道 can be any route — streets, riverbanks, park paths — that someone habitually uses for their daily walk.
川沿いの散歩道が好きだ。
I like the walking path along the river.
犬との散歩道を変えてみた。
I tried changing the route for my walk with the dog.
桜並木の散歩道は、春になると花見の人で賑わう。
The walking path lined with cherry trees bustles with hanami visitors when spring arrives.
A compound of 散歩 (stroll, walk) and 道 (path, road). Refers either to a physical path suitable for walking or to one's habitual walking route. The word has a warm, personal quality — it often implies a route that someone has grown attached to through regular use.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 散歩道を歩く: to walk along a walking path
- 散歩道を変える: to change one's walking route
- お{気に入りの散歩道: one's favorite walking path
- 朝の散歩道: morning walk route
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 遊歩道: promenade, walkway — a purpose-built, maintained path for pedestrians, typically in a park or scenic area
- 歩道: sidewalk, pavement — a functional pedestrian path along a road
- 小道: lane, trail — a small or narrow path, often with a quaint or scenic connotation