走ります（はしります、hashirimasu）
- to run

The Japanese verb 走ります (pronounced はしります, hashirimasu) means "to run." It describes the action of moving quickly on foot, usually involving the legs. This word implies a faster pace of movement than simply walking. It can also describe the movement of vehicles or things that move rapidly.

⚫︎ 毎日、公園を走ります。 Translation: I run in the park every day. ⚫︎ 犬が私を見て、走りました。 Translation: The dog saw me and ran. ⚫︎ 電車が駅に近づくと、速度を上げて走ります。 Translation: The train speeds up as it approaches the station.

⚫︎ 走ります is a versatile verb and is used in a variety of contexts to describe running. ⚫︎ You can use it when talking about running for exercise, running away, or the movement of vehicles. ⚫︎ It is a polite form of the verb. The plain form is 走る (はしる, hashiru). ⚫︎ It's often used with adverbs that describe speed or direction, such as 早く (はやく, hayaku - quickly), ゆっくり (ゆっくり, yukkuri - slowly), 遠くへ (とおくへ, tooku e - far away), etc.

⚫︎ The base form of this verb is written as 走る. ⚫︎ The polite form, 走ります, is typically written in hiragana as はしります, particularly when learning the language. ⚫︎ The kanji is 走, and the okurigana is ります. ⚫︎ The word always includes the hiragana suffix ります in its polite form. ⚫︎ Other conjugations include 走らない (hashiranai - does not run), 走った (hashitta - ran), 走ろう (hashirou - let's run). ⚫︎ 走ります itself is an example of a polite form.

⚫︎ 駆ける (かける, kakeru) - to run (often used for animals or a more energetic run) ⚫︎ 疾走する (しっそうする, shissou suru) - to sprint, to run at full speed (more formal)

⚫︎ 歩く (あるく, aruku) - to walk ⚫︎ 止まる (とまる, tomaru) - to stop

私は毎朝、健康のために5キロメートル走ります。 ・Translation: I run 5 kilometers every morning for my health. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of running (走ります) as a part of a daily routine for health.

彼はバスに間に合うために、走ります。 ・Translation: He runs to catch the bus. ・Explanation: This example shows the use of 走ります in the context of trying to reach a destination quickly.

⚫︎ The kanji 走 is a pictograph representing a person's foot. ⚫︎ It's believed to have originated from a depiction of footsteps. ⚫︎ The meaning of the verb itself has always been related to the act of running, as indicated by the kanji.