English–Japanese

“carry” in Japanese

Japanese

Also帯びる (obiru) · 抱える (kakaeru) · 繰り上げ (kuriage)

Pronunciation

Romajihakobu

Example

荷物を運びます。ni motsu o hako bi ma su

I carry the luggage.

Illustration for 運ぶ (carry)

How to say “carry” in Japanese

“Carry” in Japanese is 運ぶ (hakobu).

Centers on taking a person or thing from one place to another, with attention to the movement rather than simple possession.

Full entry for 運ぶ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 運ぶ

毎日、本を運びます。mai nichi hon o hako bi ma su

I carry books every day.

この箱は一人で運べます。ko no bako wa hito ri de hako be ma su

I can carry this box by myself.

Tips for using 運ぶ

  • The phrase 事が運ぶ (koto ga hakobu) means that a matter progresses, showing that 運ぶ (hakobu) can describe progress without a physical load.

Other Japanese words for “carry”

その言葉は特別な意味を帯びます。so no koto ba wa toku betsu na i mi o o bi ma su

That word carries a special meaning.

私は赤ちゃんを抱えます。watashi wa aka cha n o kaka e ma su

I carry the baby in my arms.

足し算では繰り上げをします。ta shi zan de wa ku ri a ge o shi ma su

We carry numbers when adding.

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