Meaning of 駆ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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駆ける, 駈けるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingかける
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Romajikakeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to run (race, esp. horse); to dash
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to gallop (one's horse); to canter
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to advance (against one's enemy)
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Example Sentences
駆ける, 駈ける, かける used in context
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With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance.
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A shooting star dashed through the sky.
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A boy came running toward me.
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A boy came running towards me.
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We would run down to the lake and jump in.
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He was flying down the road.
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