駆ける

かける

Also written 駈ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to run; to dash; to race
2. to gallop (on horseback); to canter
3. to advance (against one's enemy); to charge (on horseback)

Kanji

• 駆 dash. Read as かける.

Example sentences

• ものすごい勢いで駆けていった。
  He was flying down the road.
• すごい勢いで駆けていったよ。
  He was flying down the road.
• 少年が私の方へ駆けて来た。
  A boy came running towards me.
• 少年が私に向かって駆けてきた。
  A boy came running toward me.
• 彼は全速で駆けた。
  He ran as fast as he could.

Common phrases

• 夜に駆ける
• 空を駆ける

Words containing 駆ける

• 駆けつける (かけつける) to run to
• 先駆ける (さきがける) to do (something) before (something or someone else)
• 駆け引き (かけひき) bargaining

And 25 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists