Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to run
その瞬間、少女は走っていた。In that moment, the girl was running.
2. to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
そして馬車は、静かに走り始める。And the carriage begins to move quietly.
3. to rush (to); to dash; to race
事故の知らせを聞いて、病院へ走った。When I heard about the accident, I rushed to the hospital.
4. to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
彼は仲間を裏切って敵に走った。He betrayed his comrades and defected to the enemy.
5. to run away; to abscond; to elope
occ. 奔る
彼女は家族を捨てて男に走った。She abandoned her family and ran off with a man.
6. to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
その動きで、脚に痛みが走った。Pain shot through my leg with that movement.
7. to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in
as 〜に走る; occ. 趨る
彼はお金に困って犯罪に走った。Short of money, he turned to crime.
8. to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
学校の前を走る歩道へ二人は飛び出した。The two of them rushed out onto the sidewalk that runs in front of the school.