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I have been encountering this word kakemawaru 駆け回る a few times. It means running around, If I understand well. Does it mean only physically running around? For example: kids are running around in the park. Kodomotachi wa kouen de kakemawatteimasu.

Or can one also use it to express 'having a lot to do, I have been running around the city to do errands.' so that we are busy and we "run here and there" the whole day.

Thank you for your help in advance^^

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I think this dictionary entry pretty much covers it. – nkjt Dec 4 '12 at 14:53
Thank you, you are right that entry clears it perfectly!:) – Dajka Laszlo Dec 4 '12 at 15:15
@DajkaLaszlo Perhaps now that you know the answer, you can post it as an answer to your own question! – snailboat♦ Dec 4 '12 at 15:18
so I click on answer my question and add it here? I am new to the site. sorry:) – Dajka Laszlo Dec 4 '12 at 15:25
Whoever is good with 擬声語: Can this be used interchangeably with ドタバタする? If so, in what scenarios? – istrasci Dec 4 '12 at 15:59

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As 'nkjt' supported me with a very good link, I wish to share its content that clears the issue I had with the word kakemawaru which is the following:

かけまわる 【駆け回る】

［１］【走り回る】run around [back and forth, to and fro].（※runの代わりにrushを用いる方が迅速な動きを表わす）

    子供たちは庭を駆け回って（遊んで）いる

The children are running around [主に英 about] in the garden.

［２］【奔走する】（忙しい）be busy doing; with;（忙しく動き回っている）話 be on the run.

    彼は資金集めに駆け回っている

He is running around [主に英 about] raising funds./He is busy raising funds.

    うちのお父さんはいつも忙しく駆け回っている

My father's always on the run.

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It looks like this answer could also be the answer to a very similar question a long time ago. japanese.stackexchange.com/q/5902/1328 – Chris Dec 5 '12 at 1:28
oh sorry do you wish me to refer with it to that, and delete this one? – Dajka Laszlo Dec 5 '12 at 10:53
Not at all :) I just thought it was interesting since you told me the word I was looking for. – Chris Dec 5 '12 at 15:50
oh I see ok then :) – Dajka Laszlo Dec 5 '12 at 16:26

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