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表層形
伝い歩い
ツタイアルイ
動詞

伝い歩い (ツタイアルイ)

Tsutaiarui · つたいあるい — to walk while holding on to (a wall, furniture, etc.); to step from ... to ... (e.g. stone to stone), to walk over (stepping stones, etc.)

Other ways to say “to step from ... to” in Japanese →

伝い歩い in rōmaji: tsutaiarui.

動詞 一般 * *
📝 伝い歩く 🔤 五段-カ行 📐 連用形-イ音便
Updated: 2026年10月3日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
伝い歩い
見出し語 (Lemma)
伝い歩く
読み (Reading)
ツタイアルイ
品詞 (POS)
動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
五段-カ行
活用形 (Conj. Form)
連用形-イ音便
表記 (Orthography)
伝い歩い
読み・基本形
ツタイアルク
表記・基本形
伝い歩く
見出し語の読み
ツタイアルク
How it's used

Used in everyday conversation to describe a baby or toddler walking while holding onto furniture, or stepping carefully across stones.

赤ちゃんがテーブルに伝い歩いしている。
Akachan ga teeburu ni tsutaiarui shite iru.
The baby is walking along the table while holding on.

川の石に伝い歩いして渡った。
Kawa no ishi ni tsutaiarui shite watatta.
I crossed by stepping from stone to stone in the river.

⚖️ Often confused with 'tsutawaru' (to travel along), but 'tsutaiarui' specifically means walking while holding onto something.

💡 English Meaning

伝い歩い means “to walk while holding on to (a wall, furniture, etc.); to step from ... to ... (e.g. stone to stone), to walk over (stepping stones, etc.)” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

伝い歩く (ツタイアルク) — main entry →

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ツタイアルイ
Lemma: 伝い歩く
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
ます形 (Polite)
伝い歩きます
て形 (Te-form)
伝い歩いて
過去形 (Past)
伝い歩いた
否定形 (Negative)
伝い歩かない
意向形 (Volitional)
伝い歩きましょう
可能形 (Potential)
伝い歩ける
受身形 (Passive)
伝い歩かれる
使役形 (Causative)
伝い歩かせる
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