Vocabulary

What does 運ぶ (はこぶ, hakobu) mean?

運ぶ (はこぶ, hakobu) means to carry, to transport; to progress.

Quick facts
Readingはこぶ
Romajihakobu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
はこぶ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhakobu

to carry, to transport; to progress

GenkiGenki 22
  1. 1godan verb · transitive to carry; to transport; to move
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to come; to go
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to carry out; to proceed with; to arrange
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress

Example sentences

  • I carried the heavy luggage to the second floor.

  • Please help me carry this desk.

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.