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How to say 'Transport' or 'Carry' in Japanese | 運ぶ

Wondering how to say 'Transport' or 'Carry' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Transport or Carry is 'Hakobu', written as 運ぶ in Japanese.'Transport' or 'Carry' in hiragana is はこぶ.

    word

    運ぶ

    Meaning

    Transport, Carry

    Reading

    はこぶ

    hakobu

    Kanji

    Fortune

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '運ぶ (はこぶ)' primarily means 'to carry' or 'to transport'. It is used to describe the action of moving objects or items from one place to another. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: I will carry the box「箱を運びます」(はこをはこびます). The truck transports goods「トラックが荷物を運ぶ」(トラックがにもつをはこぶ). In a figurative sense, it can also mean to progress or move forward, as in 'The meeting is progressing smoothly'「会議が順調に運んでいる」(かいぎがじゅんちょうにはこんでいる).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1180

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 運ぶ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Fortune

Hiragana in the Word 運ぶ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Bu

Words Related to 運ぶ Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 運 as well.

  • word

    運転

    Meaning

    Driving

  • word

    運転手

    Meaning

    Driver

  • word

    運動

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    運命

    Meaning

    Fate

  • word

    運用

    Meaning

    Operation

  • word

    運営

    Meaning

    Management

  • word

    運賃

    Meaning

    Fare

  • word

    運送

    Meaning

    Transport

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

  • word

    Meaning

    Luck

  • word

    幸運

    Meaning

    Luck

  • word

    不運

    Meaning

    Misfortune

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What does 'Hakobu' (運ぶ) mean?

'Hakobu' means 'Transport' or 'Carry' .

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