かる
Karu
Other forms: 駈る
駆る (Karu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to spur on, to urge forward, to impel, to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto spur on; to urge forward; to impel
- godan verb, transitive verbto drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
Examples
彼は衝動に駆られた。
He was borne away by an impulse.
彼は好奇心に駆られて質問した。
His curiosity prompted him to ask questions.
彼は愛車を駆って横浜へ行った。
He drove his car to Yokohama.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).