Japanese

はしる
Meaning: to run; to rush; to flow; to stretch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 走る 走らない
Polite 走ります 走りません
Past 走った 走らなかった
Polite + Past 走りました 走りませんでした
Te-form 走って 走らなくて
Potential 走れる 走れない
Passive 走られる 走られない
Causative 走らせる 走らせない
Causative + Passive 走らされる 走らされない
Imperative 走れ 走るな

Handwriting

走
る

Example sentences

He was about to be late, so he ran to the station at full speed.
足が遅いので、走るのは苦手です。
Because I'm slow at running, I'm not good at it.
彼は走るのがとても速い。
He is very fast at running.
走れば、最終電車に間に合うでしょう
If we run, we will probably make the last train.
暑い中を走ったので、全身に汗をかいた。
I ran in the heat, so I broke out in a sweat all over my body.
彼は全力を尽くして走った。
He ran with all his might.
走るどころか、歩くことさえ難しい。
Far from running, even walking is difficult.
こら、廊下を走ってはいけません。
Hey! You must not run in the hallway.
男子生徒たちが校庭で走っている。
Male students are running in the schoolyard.
100メートルを10秒で走る。
Runs 100 meters in 10 seconds.

Usage Notes

Refers to physical running, but also vehicles moving or sensations like pain running through the body.

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