English–Japanese
“crawl” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihau
Example
赤ちゃんが床を這います。aka cha n ga yuka o ha i ma su
The baby crawls on the floor.
How to say “crawl” in Japanese
“Crawl” in Japanese is 這う (hau).
Describes moving with the body kept close to the ground rather than walking upright.
Example sentences with 這う
毛虫が葉の上を這います。ke mushi ga ha no ue o ha i ma su
A caterpillar crawls along a leaf.
Tips for using 這う
- In Japanese, 這う (hau) applies to snakes and insects as well as babies, because it describes low movement along a surface.