Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to run
to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
to rush (to); to dash; to race
to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
Occ. 奔る
to run away; to abscond; to elope
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.)
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
to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
ちょう only; Prefix
super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
Colloquial; Prefix
extremely; really; totally; absolutely
ちょう only; Noun, used as a suffix; After a number or counter
over; more than
acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly; rampaging
Engineering
runaway (process)
Baseball
reckless baserunning
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
flight; desertion; escape
to run away; to run off
to run around
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
trot; half run; jog
girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
Jocular, humorous term
thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
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