How to Say ‘On foot’ in Japanese
歩いて
arui te
[ah-roo-ee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: This comes from 歩く "to walk", reshaped to mean "by walking". Swap in another way of getting there: 電車で "by train".
Phrase Breakdown
歩い
arui
[ah-roo-ee]
walk (te-form stem)
Part of the te-form 歩いて, meaning “walking / on foot.” Used with time: 歩いて5分 (5 minutes on foot).
駅まで歩いて五分です。
It’s a five-minute walk to the station.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
The て form ending used to connect verbs or make requests.
ここで座って待ってください。
Please sit and wait here.
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