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traipse (C1)

カタカナ: トレイプス

IPA: /treɪps/

Walk or move in a weary, reluctant, or aimless manner. It often implies that the walking is tedious, tiring, or unnecessary.

意味: 疲れていたり、気が進まなかったり、あるいは目的もなく歩き回ること。退屈な、疲れる、または不必要な移動を伴うニュアンスが含まれます。

We had to traipse all over the city just to find a store that was still open. — We had to traipse all over the city just to find a store that was still open.
She was forced to traipse from office to office collecting signatures for the petition. — She was forced to traipse from office to office collecting signatures for the petition.
Don't traipse mud through the clean hallway after playing outside. — Don't traipse mud through the clean hallway after playing outside.

Japanese translations of Traipse:

traipse around (phrasal verb): To walk about in a place without a clear destination. — "We spent the whole afternoon traipsing around the museum."
traipse through (prepositional phrase): To walk across a specific area, often reluctantly. — "I hate having to traipse through the rain to get to the station."