歩数

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 歩数 is read as ほすう and is a noun for the number of steps taken while walking.
• Basic usage: Checking a displayed step count appears in 歩数を確認する, while counting steps to the station appears in 駅までの歩数を数える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Range up to a destination
  • In 駅までの歩数, までの marks the span over which the steps are counted up to the destination.
• Difference from 距離
  • Unlike distance measured in meters or kilometers, this term counts the actual walking steps.