走る
hashiru[ha̠ɕiɾɯ̟]
The Japanese verb for "run" is 走る (hashiru).
The verb 走る means to move quickly on two feet. While it primarily functions as a verb, it can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of running. Note that the word 小川 is a different noun meaning "creek".
Meaning: to move quickly on two feet (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite form of 走る is 走ります.
How do you pronounce it?
hashiru
Did you know?
- While 走る means to run, the phrase 足を洗う which literally means 'to wash one's feet' is used to describe 'running away' from a life of crime.
- If you are 'running' a business or a company in Japanese, you would not use 走る, but rather use the verb 営む or 経営する.
- The verb 走る is used for vehicles as well as people. For example, a train or a car is said to 走る when it is traveling along a road or track.
Examples in context
- ここでは走るな。Don't run here.This sentence shows how to use 走る in a negative command.Tatoeba #224594 by bunbuku, translation #61929 by CK
- 私は走るのが好きだ。I like to run.This sentence shows how to express a preference using 走る.Tatoeba #155346 by bunbuku, translation #259193 by CK
- そんなに速く走るな。Don't run so fast.This sentence shows how to use 走る when specifying speed.Tatoeba #204248 by bunbuku, translation #41490 by CK
- 電車に乗るために走ります。I need to run to catch the train
- 公園で一緒に走ろうよ。Let's run together in the park
- 子供が怖い犬から逃げました。The child ran away from the scary dog
- 37 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A park where a woman is training for a race.
- 大翔 Hiroto毎日走るんですか？Mainichi hashiru n desu ka?Do you run every day?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、健康のために走るんです。Hai, kenkou no tame ni hashiru n desu.Yes, I run for my health.
- 大翔 Hirotoすごいですね。Sugoi desu ne.That is amazing.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございます。Arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “run” translations and entries 走る, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
