Meaning of 走る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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走る, 奔る, 趨るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingはしる
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Romajihashiru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to run
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- Parts of speech
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- to travel (movement of vehicles)
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- Parts of speech
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- to hurry to
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- Parts of speech
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- to retreat (from battle); to take flight
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- Parts of speech
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- to run away from home
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- Parts of speech
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- to elope
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to tend heavily toward
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Example Sentences
走る, 奔る, 趨る, はしる used in context
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Someday I'll run like the wind.
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Boston Dynamicsのロボット「RHex」は、いろんな地形を走れるすごいやつです。
Boston Dynamic's robot, RHex, is an amazing piece of work that can run over various terrains.
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車は草地に飛び込み、しばらくガクンガクンと走って止まったのです。
The car dove into the field and, after bumping along for a time, came to a halt.
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「なあ、寮の門限って何時だっけ？」「２１時よ」「やばい、走らないと間に合わないぞ」
Hey, when do the dorms lock up? "9 o'clock" "Whoops, if we don't run we won't make it!"
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It's not as if he can't run fast.
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「おい。走ると危ないぞ」「え？・・・わっ、わ、うわわ～～～っ」「あーあー、言わんこっちゃない」
Hey! It's dangerous to run here. "Eh? ... A-a-Aaah!!" "Oh dear, what did I tell you?"
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