衝動
See also: 冲动
Chinese
of great force; towards; dash against | to move; to change; to use; to act | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (衝動) | 衝 | 動 | |
simp. (冲动) | 冲 | 动 |
Pronunciation
Verb
衝動
- to get excited; to act on impulse; to become impetuous
Synonyms
- 激動/激动 (jīdòng)
Noun
衝動
- urge; impulse; impetuousness
Derived terms
|
|
Adjective
衝動
- impulsive; impetuous
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
衝 | 動 |
しょう Grade: S | どう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) しょーどー [shòódóó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːdo̞ː]
Noun
衝動 (hiragana しょうどう, rōmaji shōdō)
- impulse
- 衝動に駆られる
- shōdō ni karareru
- be driven by an impulse
- 衝動的に
- shōdōteki ni
- impulsively; on the spur of the moment
- 衝動を抑える
- shōdō o osaeru
- resist [overcome, stifle] an impulse
- 衝動に駆られる
- impetus
- urge
Compounds
- 衝動買い (shōdōgai, “impulse buying”)
Derived terms
- 性衝動 (seishōdō)