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    3. 駆けつける

    駆けつける

    駆かけ​つ​け​る​

    to run to

    KMT8News #20+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    駆け付ける駆付ける

    かけつける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to run to, to come running, to rush (someplace), to hasten

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    友とも達だちが困こまっていると聞きいて、すぐに駆かけつけた。

    Hearing my friend was in trouble, I immediately rushed over.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    事じ故こ現げん場ばに警けい察さつ官かんが駆かけつけた。

    Police officers rushed to the scene of the accident.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & Law
    災さい害がい時じには、多おおくのボランティアが被ひさ災いち地へかに駆けつけつけた。

    In times of disaster, many volunteers rushed to the affected areas.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment
    終しゅう電でんに間まに合あうように、駅えきまで走はしって駆かけつけた。

    I ran and rushed to the station to make it for the last train.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは、どんなに忙いそがしくても、困こまっている人ひとがいれば必かならず駆かけつける。

    No matter how busy she is, she always rushes to help anyone in trouble.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    駆
    か.ける・か.る…(1)
    drive・run・gallop・advance・inspire…(1)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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