Japanese word

運ぶ

Pronunciation

Romajihakobu

Meaning

  • verbcarry

Example

荷物を運びます。ni motsu o hako bi ma su

I carry the luggage.

Illustration for 運ぶ (carry)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 荷物を運ぶni motsu o hako bu

    carry luggage

  • 車で運ぶkuruma de hako bu

    transport by car

Similar words

持ち運ぶmochihakobu: To carry something from place to place, usually by hand or with a vehicle.
送るokuru: To cause a person or thing to go to another place, often by arranging its movement.
移すutsusu: To move a person or thing to a different place, with focus on changing its location.

Definition in Japanese

人や物を持ったり載せたりして、ある場所から別の場所へ移す。hito ya mono o mo tta ri no se ta ri shi te a ru ba sho ka ra betsu no ba sho e utsu su

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 運ぶ (hakobu) is written with 運 (un, "move"), while its deeper word formation is not securely known.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • transportverb
  • moveverb

Related words

  • 運びhakobicarryingnoun

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