Hashiru

Hashiru is a Japanese verb meaning "to run." It is written in kanji as 走る and read はしる (hashiru) in kun'yomi. As an intransitive, godan (u-verb) verb, it describes moving rapidly on foot, though it can also be used for motion of living beings or conveyances in some contexts.

Conjugation and forms: The dictionary form is hashiru. The polite form is hashirimasu; negative is hashiranai; past is hashitta; te-form is hashitte. The potential form is hashireru, meaning "to be able to run," and the volitional form is hashirou, meaning "let's run." Like other godan verbs, hashiru changes its stem across conjugations (hashi-).

Usage: Hashiru is widely used in sports, daily life, and literature to describe running or racing, as well as rapid movement more generally. Examples include: 彼は毎朝公園を走る。 (He runs in the park every morning.) 子どもたちは校庭で元気よく走る。 (The children run energetically in the schoolyard.) The verb can appear in compound expressions or be paired with adverbs to indicate tempo or manner of running.

Notes: Hashiru specifically denotes the action of running and is distinct from other motion verbs. It is a core verb in Japanese for describing physical activity and is frequently encountered in conversation, media, and instructional texts. While primarily used for living beings, it also appears in a variety of idiomatic and metaphorical expressions in literature.