Japanese

あしをはこぶ
Meaning: to visit; to go somewhere for a purpose; to make an appearance
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 足を運ぶ 足を運ばない
Polite 足を運びます 足を運びません
Past 足を運んだ 足を運ばなかった
Polite + Past 足を運びました 足を運びませんでした
Te-form 足を運んで 足を運ばなくて
Potential 足を運べる 足を運べない
Passive 足を運ばれる 足を運ばれない
Causative 足を運ばせる 足を運ばせない
Causative + Passive 足を運ばされる 足を運ばされない
Imperative 足を運べ 足を運ぶな

Handwriting

足
を
運
ぶ

Example

It was worth visiting many times, and finally, the contract was secured.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression meaning to physically go somewhere for a specific reason or to visit someone. Often implies putting in effort to make the trip.

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