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走る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 走る.

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Entry

走るはしる奔る疾る趨るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

走

run

7 strokesFrequency 626JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ソウ

Kun

はし.る

Nanori

はしり
奔

run, bustle

8 strokesFrequency 1,884JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホン

Kun

はし.る
疾

rapidly

10 strokesFrequency 1,577JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シツ

Kun

はや.い
趨

run, go, quick, tend towards

17 strokes

On

スウソク

Kun

しゅおもむ.くはし.る

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