運ぶ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 運ぶ is read as はこぶ and is a transitive verb meaning to carry a person or object somewhere or to conduct a process toward completion.
• Basic usage: Physical movement appears in 机を部屋へ運ぶ, while smooth management appears in 会議を円滑に運ぶ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Literal and figurative senses
  • The first moves an object between places; the second keeps a meeting or task progressing in a desired way.
• Difference from 持つ
  • 持つ can mean holding or possessing; 運ぶ centers on moving something from one place toward another.