How to say impulse in Japanese

衝動☆【しょうどうshoudou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • impulse; impetus; urge

Example Sentences

彼kareはha出来心dekigokoroでde盗みnusumiをwoしたshita。
He fell prey to an impulse to steal.
彼女kanojoはhaそのsonoドレスDORESUをwo衝動買いshoudoukaiしたshita。
She bought the dress on impulse.
彼女kanojoはhaあるaru衝動shoudouにniかられたkarareta。
She was borne away by an impulse.
彼kareはha衝動shoudouにni駆られたkarareta。
He was borne away by an impulse.
彼kareはha妻tsumaにni衝動買いshoudoukaiするsuruなnaとto言ったitta。
He told his wife not to buy on impulse.

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