1.
to run through; to dash through
To run quickly through a place from one end to the other without stopping.
風が野原を駆け抜ける。
The wind rushes through the field.
選手がゴールまで駆け抜けた。
The athlete raced through to the goal.
2.
to race through (a period)
To pass through a period of time quickly, often used figuratively for busy or intense times.
青春を駆け抜けた日々。
The days that raced through our youth.
COMPOUND VERB:
駆ける (to run, to gallop) + 抜ける (to pass through)
TRANSITIVITY:
自動詞 (intransitive) - takes を for the place being passed through
FIGURATIVE USE:
Often used poetically to describe wind, light, or time passing quickly through something.
RELATED COMPOUND VERBS:
- 走り抜ける: to run through (similar meaning)
- 駆け回る: to run around
- 突き抜ける: to pierce through
Related Words
Related:
駆け回る (to run around)