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VocabJLPT N1

running about

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. running about
2. making every effort (to do)

This word describes the act of rushing around busily working hard to achieve a goal or solve a problem. It often carries the nuance of making strenuous efforts on behalf of someone else or for a particular cause.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

We ran ourselves ragged as a team to win back the customers' trust.

Sentence 2

"Another problem?" "Yeah, apparently the people on the ground are scrambling."

Sentence 3

"Don't push yourself." "But I'm going to run around for everyone."

Sentence 4

With infections spreading across the prefecture, health centers are scrambling to keep up.

Sentence 5

Believing it was meaningful, she threw herself into the pursuit of her ideals.