早歩(はやある)き

はやあるき
noun
fast walking; brisk walking
colloquialmedicalmovement
1. fast walking; brisk walking; walking quickly
Walking at a pace faster than normal, either to get somewhere quickly or as a form of exercise.
駅(えき)まで早歩(はやある)きで行(い)った。
I walked briskly to the station.
早歩(はやある)きは健康(けんこう)にいい運動(うんどう)だ。
Brisk walking is good exercise for your health.
遅刻(ちこく)しそうだったので早歩(はやある)きで会社(かいしゃ)に向(む)かったが、結局(けっきょく)走(はし)ることになった。
I was about to be late, so I walked briskly toward the office, but ended up running.

A compound of 早(はや)い (fast) and 歩(ある)き (walking). Functions as a noun and can be used adverbially with で (早歩(はやある)きで). Commonly promoted as a health exercise, especially for older adults.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 速足(はやあし): quick pace — often written with different kanji, slightly more literary
  • 小走(こばし)り: light jog, trot — faster than walking but not quite running
  • ウォーキング: walking (as exercise) — loanword, commonly used in fitness contexts

Related Words

Compare: 小走(こばし)り (light jog, trot)
Compare: ウォーキング (walking)
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Added 2026.4.27 0:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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