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VocabJLPT N3

to run

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to run
2. to dash
3. to gallop (on horseback)
4. to advance (against one's enemy)

This verb means "to run" or "to gallop," and typically describes fast, energetic movement on foot. It is often used in literary or dramatic contexts and can also describe a vehicle or horse moving swiftly.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Running that hard isn't going to help — the light's still red.

Sentence 2

"If we hurry, we'll make it," she said, and sprinted down the slope.

Sentence 3

An emergency call came in and a security guard ran to the scene.

Sentence 4

If you run that fast and trip, that's no laughing matter.

Sentence 5

I ran all the way to the station and made it just in time!