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    3. 走る

    走る

    走はしる​

    to run

    N5KMT6News #10+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeTravel & TransportationSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    奔る疾る趨る

    はしる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to run
    2.
    to run (of a vehicle), to drive, to travel, to move, to sail
    3.
    to rush (to), to dash, to race
    4.
    to retreat, to flee, to defect (to)
    5.
    to run away, to abscond, to elope
    6.
    to flash (of lightning), to streak, to shoot (through; e.g. of pain), to run (through), to flare, to flit (e.g. across one's face), to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
    7.
    to go (e.g. bad, to extremes), to become, to turn, to take to (e.g. crime), to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions), to get involved in, to get wrapped up in
    8.
    to run (through; of a road, street, etc.), to extend (e.g. of a mountain range), to stretch, to lie

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    毎まい日にち公こう園えんを走はしります。

    I run in the park every day.

    KMT3Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは遅ち刻こくしそうだったので、駅えきまで全ぜん力りょくで走はしった。

    He was about to be late, so he ran to the station with all his might.

    KMT5Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれはマラソン大たい会かいで最さい後ごまで走はしり抜ぬいた。

    He ran through to the end in the marathon.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    この電でん車しゃは東とう京きょうから大おお阪さかまでノンストップで走はしります。

    This train runs non-stop from Tokyo to Osaka.

    KMT6Travel & Transportation
    突とつ然ぜんの激げき痛つうが背せ中なかを走はしった。

    A sudden sharp pain shot through my back.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    走
    はし.る…(2)
    run
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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