Japanese

はしる
Meaning: to run
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 奔る 奔ない
Polite 奔ます 奔ません
Past 奔た 奔なかった
Polite + Past 奔ました 奔ませんでした
Te-form 奔て 奔なくて
Potential 奔られる 奔られない
Passive 奔られる 奔られない
Causative 奔させる 奔させない
Imperative 奔ろ 奔るな

Handwriting

奔
る

Example

He ran towards the goal.

Usage Notes

奔る is a less common way to write 走る. It can carry a nuance of running with great energy or desperation, like fleeing or rushing towards something important.

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