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    3. 駆ける

    駆ける

    駆かけ​る​

    to run

    N1KMT9News #23+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    駈ける

    かける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to run, to dash, to race
    2.
    to gallop (on horseback), to canter
    3.
    to advance (against one's enemy), to charge (on horseback)
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 18

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    子こ供どもたちが公こう園えんを走はしり回まわって駆かけている。

    The children are running around and dashing in the park.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは遅ち刻こくしそうだったので、駅えきまで駆かけた。

    He was about to be late, so he dashed to the station.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれはゴールラインに向むかって全ぜん力りょくで駆かけた。

    He dashed with all his might towards the finish line.

    KMT7Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    馬うまが広こう大だいな草そう原げんを駆かけていく。

    Horses gallop across the vast grassland.

    KMT8Daily LifeAnimals
    時じ代だいは目めまぐるしく変へん化かし、新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつが次つぎ々つぎと駆かけている。

    Times are changing rapidly, and new technologies are emerging one after another (lit. dashing forth).

    KMT9Daily LifeTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

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