English–Japanese

“running” in Japanese

Japanese

Also稼働 (kadō) · 走り (hashiri)

Pronunciation

Romajiranningu

Example

週末は公園でランニングをします。shū matsu wa kō en de ra n ni n gu o shi ma su

I go running in the park on weekends.

Illustration for ランニング (running)

How to say “running” in Japanese

“Running” in Japanese is ランニング (ranningu).

In Japanese, ランニング (ranningu) evokes a light, movement-friendly form, whether it means running as exercise or a sleeveless garment.

Full entry for ランニング: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ランニング

大会に向けて、週に三回ランニングをしています。tai kai ni mu ke te shū ni san kai ra n ni n gu o shi te i ma su

I go running three times a week to prepare for the race.

Tips for using ランニング

  • The garment sense of ランニング (ranningu) is a Japanese use that does not mean a shirt designed for running in ordinary English, where tank top is the clearer term.

Other Japanese words for “running”

この機械は稼働しています。ko no ki kai wa ka dō shi te i ma su

This machine is running.

毎朝の走りが日課です。mai asa no hashi ri ga nik ka de su

My morning run is part of my daily routine.

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