JLPT N1 Advanced
衝動
Sudden, strong impulse or urge to act without thinking.
Readings
Other forms
衝動的 shoudouteki - na-adjective, "impulsive"
衝動買い shoudougai - noun, "impulse buying"
Noun
Impulse" / "Urge
Describes a sudden, powerful internal drive to take action, often overriding logical thought or inhibition.
Example
突然 、 髪 を 切りたい という 衝動 に 駆られた 。
I was suddenly overcome with the impulse to cut my hair.
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