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JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

run

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はし.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はしり

Common Words

奔る
疾る
趨る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #306
1

to run

Examples
あの走ってる少年をごらんなさい。
Look at that boy running.
2

to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail

Examples
この車は以前ほど快調に走らない
This car is running less smoothly than it used to.
この列車は東京と大阪の間を走ります
This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.
3

to rush (to); to dash; to race

Examples
彼はバスを目指して懸命に走った
He made a dash for the bus.
4

to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)

5

Occ. 奔る

to run away; to abscond; to elope

6

to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)

Examples
稲妻が走るたびに、犬はベッドの下に隠れた。
The dog hid under the bed whenever lightning flashed.
震えが背筋を走った
A shiver ran down my spine.
7

As 〜に走る; occ. 趨る

to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in

Examples
耐えられない圧迫から逃れるために自殺に走る子供たちもいる。
Some children resort to suicide in order to escape from unbearable pressure.
8

to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie

Examples
道はくねくねと畑の中を走っていた
The road wound through the fields.
ょう
チョー
Freq #1591
1

ちょう only; Prefix

super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme

Examples
高速がコンコルド機の特徴だ。
Great speed is a feature of the Concorde.
2

Colloquial; Prefix

extremely; really; totally; absolutely

3

ちょう only; Noun, used as a suffix; After a number or counter

over; more than

うそう
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #3350
1

acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly; rampaging

Examples
戦闘ロボJAは暴走した。
The battle robot JA went berserk.
2

Engineering

runaway (process)

3

Baseball

reckless baserunning

走りだす
はしりだす
Godan verb
Freq #3555
1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

Examples
おまえは嵐の中へ走り出した
You've run into a storm.
うそう
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
~の Adj.
Freq #5807
1

flight; desertion; escape

Examples
少年がいくらかお金を持って逃走した。
A boy made off with some money.
しりさ
Godan verb
Freq #6230
1

to run away; to run off

Examples
その車は全速力で走り去った
Away went the car at full speed.
しりまわ
走り廻る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #6343
1

to run around

Examples
彼女の多くの子犬たちは毎日庭で走り回る
Her many little dogs run about in the garden every day.
しり
Noun
Freq #6525
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

trot; half run; jog

2

girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

ちばし
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #6956
1

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

ご馳走様
ご馳走さま
御馳走様
Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #7385
1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

2

Jocular, humorous term

thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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