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Japanese

這はう

Kana はう Romaji hau

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · intransitive

to crawl; to creep; to go on all fours

02godan verb · intransitive

to slither; to wriggle

03godan verb · intransitive

to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread; to creep

Examples

赤ん坊は歩く前にはう。

Babies crawl before they walk.

Tatoeba #142162

赤ん坊は四つんばいではった。

The baby crawled on hands and knees.

Tatoeba #142181

赤ちゃんは部屋に這ってきた。

The baby crept into the room.

Tatoeba #142237

Other forms

匍う (rarely used kanji form)延う (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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