hashirimasu

Hashirimasu is the polite present form of the Japanese verb hashiru, which means to run. It is an intransitive verb used to describe moving on foot by running rather than by walking or riding. The base form hashiru is typically written with the kanji 走る.

Conjugation and forms: Hashiru is a godan (u-verb) verb. The polite non-past form is hashirimasu. Other common forms include hashirimashita (polite past), hashirimasen (polite negative), and hashitte (te-form). The potential form is hashiraremasu, indicating the ability to run. The volitional forms include hashiro (plain) and hashirimashou or hashirimashou (polite), meaning “let’s run.”

Usage: Hashirimasu is used in everyday conversation to describe running in sports, exercise, commuting, or any situation involving running. It can also appear in phrases like全力で走ります (zenryoku de hashirimasu, I run at full speed) or 走っています (hashitte imasu, is running). While primarily literal, the verb can appear in idiomatic contexts related to speed, progress, or urgency, though such uses rely on surrounding language for clarity.

Examples:

- 私は毎朝公園で走ります。I run at the park every morning.

- 彼は長い距離を走っています。He is running a long distance.

- 今日は全力で走りました。I ran with all my might today.

Hashirimasu thus serves as the standard, polite way to express running in present or future contexts in Japanese, with a range of forms for different tenses and moods.