godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for sending a person somewhere, often with a sense of urgency or purpose. Similar to 走らせる, but 走らす is a slightly more colloquial or older form.
See also: 走らせる
急な用事で部下を銀行へ走らす。
I dispatch a subordinate to the bank on an urgent errand.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make go fast; drive; ride; sail
Used for making a vehicle, horse, or vessel move quickly. Covers driving a car, riding a horse fast, or sailing a ship.
彼は新車を高速道路で走らすのが好きだ。
He likes driving his new car fast on the highway.
船長は船を沖へ走らした。
The captain sailed the ship out to sea.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
move quickly; run over
Used for moving a pen, eyes, or similar quickly over something. Common in phrases like ペンを走らす (to write quickly) or 目を走らす (to scan with one's eyes).
作家は一気にペンを走らした。
The writer dashed off the text with his pen.
彼は書類にざっと目を走らした。
He ran his eyes over the document quickly.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
rout; put to flight
Military or dramatic use: to cause the enemy to flee in disorder. Somewhat literary or old-fashioned.
騎兵隊が敵を総崩れに走らした。
The cavalry routed the enemy completely.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Modern technical use: to execute or run a program. Often replaced by 実行する in formal contexts, but 走らす is used colloquially among engineers.
テスト用のスクリプトをサーバーで走らす。
I run the test script on the server.