English–Japanese
“run” in Japanese
How to say “run” in Japanese
“Run” in Japanese is 走る (hashiru).
Describes moving quickly on foot by repeatedly lifting both feet from the ground in turn.
Example sentences with 走る
休み時間に走ります。yasu mi ji kan ni hashi ri ma su
I run during recess.
健康のために、毎朝走ります。ken kō no ta me ni mai asa hashi ri ma su
I run every morning for my health.
Tips for using 走る
- In Japanese, 走る (hashiru) usually describes a person or animal moving on foot, while English run also covers machines, programs, and events.
Other Japanese words for “run”
父は町で小さな店を営んでいます。chichi wa machi de chii sa na mise o itona n de i ma su
My father runs a small shop in town.
電車が線路を走行します。den sha ga sen ro o sō kō shi ma su
The train runs on the tracks.
彼が会議を仕切ります。kare ga kai gi o shi ki ri ma su
He runs the meeting.
馬が野原を駆けます。uma ga no hara o ka ke ma su
The horse runs across the field.