Japanese dictionary
How to say "run" in Japanese
走るはしる · hashiru
To "run" on foot is 走る (hashiru). To run a business is 経営する (keiei suru). To run out of something is 切れる (kireru) or なくなる.
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Ways to say "run" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 走るはしる · hashiru | To run. |
| 経営するけいえいする · keiei suru | To run (a business). |
| 運行するうんこうする · unkō suru | To run (trains, buses). |
| 切れるきれる · kireru | To run out. |
How to use it
Trains running is 運行 (unkō), and trains not running is 運休 (unkyū).
Jogging is ジョギング (jogingu).
Example sentences
- 毎朝公園を走っています。Maiasa kōen o hashitte imasu.I run in the park every morning.
- 兄はレストランを経営しています。Ani wa resutoran o keiei shite imasu.My older brother runs a restaurant.
- 電車は通常通り運行しています。Densha wa tsūjō dōri unkō shite imasu.Trains are running as usual.
- プリンターのインクが切れました。Purintā no inku ga kiremashita.The printer ran out of ink.
- 遅れそうなので駅まで走りました。Okuresō na node eki made hashirimashita.I was running late, so I ran to the station.
- 時間がなくなりました。Jikan ga naku narimashita.We've run out of time.
Kanji in this word
Questions
How do you say "run a business" in Japanese?
Say 会社を経営する (kaisha o keiei suru).
How do you say "run out of" in Japanese?
Say 〜が切れる (ga kireru) or 〜がなくなる (ga naku naru): 電池が切れた (the battery ran out).
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