足(あし)を運(はこ)ぶ

あしをはこぶ
expression
to go, to visit, to make the trip
1. to go, to visit, to take the trouble to come
A polite or humble way to express going somewhere, implying effort or deliberate action.
わざわざ足(あし)を運(はこ)んでいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for taking the trouble to come.
何度(なんど)も足(あし)を運(はこ)んで交渉(こうしょう)した。
I visited many times to negotiate.
ぜひ店(みせ)に足(あし)を運(はこ)んでください。
Please do come visit our store.
展覧会(てんらんかい)に足(あし)を運(はこ)ぶ予定(よてい)だ。
I plan to visit the exhibition.

STRUCTURE: 足(あし) (foot/leg) + を + 運(はこ)ぶ (to carry). Literally 'to carry one's feet' to a place.

REGISTER: Polite/formal. Often used in:

  • Business contexts
  • When thanking someone for visiting
  • When inviting customers
  • Humble speech about one's own visits

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 行(い)く (to go) - neutral
  • いらっしゃる (to come/go) - honorific
  • 伺(うかが)う (to visit) - humble
  • お越(こ)しになる (to come) - honorific

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • わざわざ足(あし)を運(はこ)ぶ (to take the trouble to come)
  • 何度(なんど)も足(あし)を運(はこ)ぶ (to visit repeatedly)
  • ぜひ足(あし)を運(はこ)んでください (please do come)
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Added 2026.1.18 19:03 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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