How to Say "Hiking" in Japanese

ハイキング

haikingu[ha̠ikʲĩŋɡɯ̟]

The Japanese word for hiking is ハイキング (haikingu).

To express the action of going hiking, use the phrase ハイキングに行く.

Meaning: walking (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

ハイキング is a loanword from English, written in Katakana.

haikingu

The concept of 森林浴 'shinrin-yoku' or 'forest bathing' is a related way of experiencing nature. Unlike ハイキング, which focuses on the distance walked, 'forest bathing' focuses on the sensory experience of being among trees.
Many Japanese hikers follow the custom of ゴミ持ち帰り 'gomi mochikaeri', which means carrying all trash home. It is considered a significant social faux pas to leave even a tiny piece of litter on a trail.
In Japanese, walking through the mountains for spiritual or religious reasons is called 修験道 (shugendo), which is a completely different concept from the leisure activity of ハイキング.

私はハイキングに参加した。
I went hiking with the group.
This sentence shows how to use ハイキング when participating in a group.
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ハイキングに行ったんだよ。
I went hiking.
This sentence demonstrates the simple expression of having gone hiking.
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週末にハイキングに行こうよ。
Let's go hiking this weekend.
This sentence is useful for suggesting a hiking trip to someone else.
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日本では、多くの人々が登山を楽しんでいます。
In Japan, many people enjoy hiking.
ヒマラヤでトレッキングをするつもりです。
I plan to go trekking in the Himalayas.
明日友達とハイキングに行く予定です。
I plan to go hiking with my friends tomorrow.
週末に山歩きに行かない？
How about going hiking this weekend?
東北地方に行って山登りを楽しみたい。
I want to visit the Tohoku region and enjoy hiking.
日本アルプスで縦走をするのが夢です。
It is my dream to do long-distance hiking in the Japanese Alps.
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Hina and Yota are discussing their plans for the weekend.

陽葵 Himari

今度の休みはハイキングをしたいな。
Kondo no yasumi wa haikingu o shitai na.
I want to go hiking this coming holiday.
陽太 Yota

いい考えだね。どこに行こうか？
Ii kangae da ne. Doko ni ikou ka?
That's a great idea. Where should we go?
陽葵 Himari

近くの山でハイキングをしようよ。
Chikaku no yama de haikingu o shiyou yo.
Let's go hiking in the nearby mountains.
陽太 Yota

わかった。準備しておくよ。
Wakatta. Junbi shite oku yo.
Got it. I'll get ready.

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