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    3. 駆る

    駆る

    駆かる​

    to spur on

    KMT9News #29+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    駈る

    かる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to spur on, to urge forward, to impel
    2.
    to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    馬うまを駆かって進すすむ。

    To spur on a horse and advance.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれは怒いかりに駆かられて、無む謀ぼうな行こう動どうに出でてしまった。

    Driven by anger, he ended up taking reckless action.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    不ふ安あんに駆かられ、彼かれは夜よ通どおし眠ねむれなかった。

    Driven by anxiety, he couldn't sleep all night.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    真ま夜よ中なかの高こう速そく道どう路ろを、彼かれは猛もうスピードで車くるまを駆かった。

    He drove his car at a furious speed on the highway in the middle of the night.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    成せい功こうへの渇かつ望ぼうが彼かれを駆かり立たて、限げん界かいを超こえる努ど力りょくをさせた。

    The thirst for success impelled him, making him strive beyond his limits.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

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