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奔走する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 奔走する | 奔走しない |
| Polite | 奔走します | 奔走しません |
| Past polite | 奔走しました | 奔走しませんでした |
| Past | 奔走した | 奔走しなかった |
| Te-form | 奔走して | 奔走しないで |
| Desire | 奔走したい | 奔走したくない |
| Potential | 奔走できる | 奔走できない |
| Passive | 奔走される | 奔走されない |
| Causative | 奔走させる | 奔走させない |
| Causative passive | 奔走させられる | 奔走させられない |
| Volitional | 奔走しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 奔走しましょう | |
| Imperative | 奔走しろ | 奔走するな |
| Conditional | 奔走すれば | 奔走しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 奔走したら | 奔走しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
running about; making every effort; busying oneself; good offices
Describes actively and energetically working to accomplish something, often involving going from place to place or making arrangements. Can be used for personal effort or for acting on behalf of others.
He is busily engaged in fundraising.
The president traveled all over the country to secure the contract.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉のために奔走するto run around / work hard for the sake of something
He ran around busily trying to raise funds.
- 〈人〉のために奔走するto make great efforts on someone's behalf
The teacher worked hard behind the scenes to help the student find a job.