衝動(しょうどう)

しょうどう
noun
impulse; urge
emotioncognition
1. impulse; urge
A sudden, strong desire or urge to act without thinking about the consequences.
衝動(しょうどう)を抑(おさ)える。
To suppress an impulse.
衝動(しょうどう)買(が)いしてしまった。
I ended up making an impulse purchase.
I was suddenly seized by an impulse to cry.

Common collocations

Usage

Often used in compound expressions:

  • 衝動(しょうどう)買(が)い - impulse purchase (very common expression)
  • 衝動(しょうどう)殺人(さつじん) - impulsive killing (legal term)

The adjectival form 衝動(しょうどう)的(てき)(な) means "impulsive."

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