疾走(しっそう)

しっそう
noun, suru verb
sprint, dash, racing
1. sprint, dash, racing at full speed
Running or moving at great speed. Used for people, vehicles, and animals. Also used figuratively to describe energetic creative works like music or literature.
馬(うま)が草原(そうげん)を疾走(しっそう)した。
The horse raced across the grassland.
スポーツカーが高速(こうそく)道路(どうろ)を疾走(しっそう)している。
A sports car is racing down the highway.
疾走感(しっそうかん)のあるロックが好(す)きで、ライブでは最前列(さいぜんれつ)で聴(き)くようにしている。
I like rock music with a driving energy, so I try to listen from the front row at concerts.

USAGE:
Used as a suru verb (疾走(しっそう)する = to sprint/dash) or as a noun. The compound 疾走感(しっそうかん) (sense of speed/driving energy) is very common in music and entertainment reviews to describe an energetic, fast-paced feel.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 疾走(しっそう)する: to sprint, to race
  • 疾走感(しっそうかん): sense of speed, driving energy
  • 疾走感(しっそうかん)のある曲(きょく): a driving, fast-paced song
  • 全力(ぜんりょく)疾走(しっそう): all-out sprint

HOMOPHONE:

  • 失踪(しっそう): disappearance (different meaning)

Related Words

Homophone: 失踪(しっそう)
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