Japanese Word of the Day

走る
はしる - hashiru

run

Definitions

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走る

1. v. (ja-vp, 馳せる, 走る)

2. v. to run (move fast on foot)

マラソン選手が走り出した。 - Marathon athlete(s) started running.

3. v. (q, of a vehicle) to move forward; q, of a machine to operate, function; q, of objects to move at a high speed

車が走っている。 - A car is running. / Cars are running.

4. v. (q, of liquid) to flow vigorously

5. v. : (ja-x, 石の上を水が走る。, いしのうえをみずがはしる。, The water runs over the stones.)

6. v. to move smoothly; to slide

(ja-x, 刀が鞘から走る。, かたながさやからはしる。, The sword slides out of its sheath.)

7. v. to run away, escape

8. v. to rush, hurry around

9. v. to give over oneself to; to commit oneself to (q, usually something bad)

(ja-x, 彼は敵に走った, かれはてきにはしった, He defected to the enemy.)

(ja-x, 立%場を忘れて感%情に走ってはいけない, たち%ばをわすれてかん%じょうにはしってはいけない, Don't forget your stance and give in to emotions.)

10. v. to spread out, scatter, splatter, spout

11. v. to lead or extend in a certain direction

(ja-x, 山%脈が南%北に走る。, さん%みゃくがなん%ぼくにはしる。, The mountain range runs north–south.)

12. v. to appear briefly; to flash

(ja-x, 稲%妻が走る, いな%ずまがはしる, lightning flashes by)

(ja-x, 背%中に痛みが走った。, せ%なかにいたみがはしった。, I felt a brief pain in my back.)

13. v. q, used with

14. v. (euphemistic) to crack

15. v. (music) Alternative spelling of ハシる