Last Updated：2025/11/22

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run on

Source Word

run on

Verb

idiomatic historical dated transitive

(idiomatic) To continue without interruption / Using a certain time zone. / (idiomatic) To continue talking for a long time. / To operate with a particular energy source.

Japanese Meaning

途切れることなく継続する / 特定の時間帯を利用して運用する / 長々と話し続ける / 特定のエネルギー源で作動する

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The speech began at nine and seemed to run on for hours, with no breaks for questions.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのスピーチは9時に始まり、質問のための休みもなく何時間も途切れずに続いたようだった。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To continue without interruption

We can't afford for the performance to run on for more than the specified time.

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Sense（2）

Using a certain time zone.

I was still running on daylight savings time.

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Sense（3）

(idiomatic) To continue talking for a long time.

She ran on and wouldn't let anyone get a word in edgeways.

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Sense（4）

To operate with a particular energy source.

This car runs on bio-alcohol.

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Sense（5）

To make numerous drafts or demands for payment, as upon a bank.

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Sense（6）

Sense（7）

(transitive, dated) To press with jokes or ridicule; to abuse with sarcasm; to bear hard on.

runs on

（ present singular third-person ）

running on

（ participle present ）

ran on

（ past ）

run on

（ participle past ）

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