- hakobu to carry, to transport, to move, to convey; to come, to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move; to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange
運ぶ is the standard verb for physically moving objects or people from one place to another, used in everyday speech and writing.
荷物を車に運ぶのを手伝って。
Nimotsu o kuruma ni hakobu no o tetsudatte.
Help me carry the luggage to the car.
毎朝、新聞をポストまで運ぶ。
Maiasa, shinbun o posuto made hakobu.
Every morning, I carry the newspaper to the mailbox.
⚖️ 運ぶ can be confused with 持ち上げる (mochiageru), which means 'to lift' rather than 'to transport.'
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💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.
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