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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

駆かる

karu

to drive, to impel

Often used as ～に駆られる. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは衝動しょうどうに駆かられた。
He was borne away by an impulse.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは好奇心こうきしんに駆かられて質問しつもんした。
His curiosity prompted him to ask questions.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
衝動しょうどうに駆かられる
be driven by an impulse
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 駆

駆drive; runOnクKunかける・かる

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