あゆむ

歩む
to walk
to go on foot

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あゆむ【歩む】

1 〔歩く〕 walk; step. [＝あるく]

●二人は夢を語らいながら野道を歩んでいった. The two of them walked the country road talking of their dreams.

2 〔行動する･物事が進む〕 spend 《time》; follow 《a process》.

●われわれが歩んできた道 the path we have followed

・国民とともに歩む清潔な政治 clean politics that marches together with the people [has the (interests of) the people on its side]

・働く大衆とともに歩んだ政治家 a politician who has always marched with [been a friend of] the working masses

・軍国主義への道を歩みはじめる embark on the road to militarism

・胸を張って人生を歩む live one's life confidently and cheerfully [with one's chin up]

・苦難の道を歩む tread a path of hardship.

●今後の人生を二人で手を取り合って歩んでいきます. From now on, the two of us will go forth into life hand in hand.

・今日まで私はイバラの道を歩んできました. (Up till today) I have trodden a path of thorns.

・独裁的な政府は崩壊に向かって歩みはじめた. The dictatorial government set out on the path to destruction [ruin].