はしる

走 る

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to run

    • あの走ってる少年をごらんなさい。
      Look at that boy running.

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to run (of a vehicle), to drive, to travel, to move, to sail

    • この車は以前ほど快調に走らない。
      This car is running less smoothly than it used to.
    • この列車は東京と大阪の間を走ります。
      This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.

  3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to rush (to), to dash, to race

    • 彼はバスを目指して懸命に走った。
      He made a dash for the bus.

  4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to retreat, to flee, to defect (to)

  5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to run away, to abscond, to elope
    occ. 奔る

  6. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to flash (of lightning), to streak, to shoot (through; e.g. of pain), to run (through), to flare, to flit (e.g. across one's face), to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)

    • 稲妻が走るたびに、犬はベッドの下に隠れた。
      The dog hid under the bed whenever lightning flashed.
    • 震えが背筋を走った。
      A shiver ran down my spine.

  7. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to go (e.g. bad, to extremes), to become, to turn, to take to (e.g. crime), to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions), to get involved in, to get wrapped up in
    as 〜に走る; occ. 趨る

    • 耐えられない圧迫から逃れるために自殺に走る子供たちもいる。
      Some children resort to suicide in order to escape from unbearable pressure.

  8. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to run (through; of a road, street, etc.), to extend (e.g. of a mountain range), to stretch, to lie

    • 道はくねくねと畑の中を走っていた。
      The road wound through the fields.