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歩む
あゆむ
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to walk
2
to go on foot
3
to tread (a figurative path)
4
to follow
5
to lead (a life)
6
to advance towards (e.g. a solution)
7
to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
8
to embark (on the road to ...)
Example sentence
彼は先人と同じ道を歩むことを名誉だと信じている。
He believes it to be an honor to follow in his predecessor's footsteps.
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Kanji in this word
歩
Walk, Counter For Steps
8 strokes
More words with
歩
譲歩
じょうほ ·
concession
N1
進歩
しんぽ ·
improvement
N3
公定歩合
こうていぶあい ·
official discount (bank) rate
散歩
さんぽ ·
walk
徒歩
とほ ·
walking
N1
Full entry on Jisho
散歩
さんぽ (する) ·
walk
N5
～歩
～ほ ·
step
N2
一歩
いっぽ ·
(a) step
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