Japanese

はしりまわる
Meaning: to run around; to bustle about
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

子供たちが公園を元気に走り回っている。
Children are running around energetically in the park.
公園で男の子が元気に走り回っている。
A boy is running around energetically in the park.
駅前の広場では、子供たちが元気に走り回っています。
Children are running around energetically in the square in front of the station.
子供たちが原を走り回っている。
Children are running around the field.
子供たちは公園で蝶を捕まえようと走り回っている。
The children are running around the park trying to catch butterflies.

Usage Notes

Used both for physical running in various directions and for being busy with tasks or errands.

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