運ぶ（はこぶ）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to carry / transport
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 運びます | はこびます |
| te-form | 運んで | はこんで |
| ta-form (past) | 運んだ | はこんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 運ばない | はこばない |
| potential form | 運べる | はこべる |
Example sentences
- 荷物を二階まで運ぶ。 — I carry the luggage up to the second floor.
- 計画は順調に運んでいる。 — The plan is proceeding smoothly.
Idioms & proverbs containing “運ぶ”
- 足を運ぶ (あしをはこぶ) — to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
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