Vocabulary

What does 歩む (あゆむ, ayumu) mean?

歩む (あゆむ, ayumu) means to walk; to walk a path, to go through (life).

Quick facts
Readingあゆむ
Romajiayumu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あゆむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonayumu

to walk; to walk a path, to go through (life)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to walk; to go on foot
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to lead (a life)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.); to embark (on the road to ...)

Example sentences

  • He has lived through a difficult life.

  • The two decided to walk the same path together.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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