Chinese

Verb

衝動

1. to get excited; to act on impulse; to become impetuous

Noun

衝動

1. urge; impulse; impetuousness

Derived terms

Adjective

衝動

1. impulsive; impetuous

Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːdo̞ː]

Noun

衝動 ‎(hiragana しょうどう, romaji shōdō)

1. impulse

   衝動 (しょうどう)に駆 (か)られる

   shōdō ni karareru

   be driven by an impulse

   衝動的 (しょうどうてき)に

   shōdōteki ni

   impulsively; on the spur of the moment

   衝動 (しょうどう)を抑 (おさ)える

   shōdō o osaeru

   resist [overcome, stifle] an impulse

2. impetus
3. urge

Compounds

• 衝動買 (しょうどうが)い ‎(shōdōgai, “impulse buying”)

Derived terms

• 性衝動 (せいしょうどう) ‎(seishōdō)