Japanese word

走る

Pronunciation

Romajihashiru

Meaning

  • verbrun

Example

駅まで走ります。eki ma de hashi ri ma su

I run to the station.

Illustration for 走る (run)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes moving quickly on foot by repeatedly lifting both feet from the ground in turn.

Common phrases

  • 速く走るhaya ku hashi ru

    run fast

  • 駅まで走るeki ma de hashi ru

    run to the station

  • 公園を走るkō en o hashi ru

    run through the park

Definition in Japanese

両足を交互に地面から離して、歩かずに速く前へ進む。ryō ashi o kō go ni ji men ka ra hana shi te aru ka zu ni haya ku mae e susu mu

Word origin

走る (hashiru) is a native Japanese verb attested in Old Japanese as はしる (hashiru); its deeper origin is uncertain, but the kanji 走 (sō, "run") gives a direct clue to its meaning.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 走る (hashiru) usually describes a person or animal moving on foot, while English run also covers machines, programs, and events.

Opposites

Related words

  • 走り方hashirikataway of runningnoun
  • 走者sōsharunnernoun

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