歩む (Ayumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to walk, to go on foot, to tread (a figurative path), to follow”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto walk; to go on foot
- godan verb, intransitive verbto tread (a figurative path); to follow; to lead (a life); to experience
- godan verb, intransitive verbto advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.); to embark (on the road to ...)
Examples
近代医学の進歩は長い道程を歩んだ。
The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.
明るい笑顔で2人は光り輝く未来を歩み始めたんだ。
Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).