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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōdō
"彼女は衝動買いをしてしまった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden strong and unreflected urge or desire to act.
"He bought the expensive watch on a sudden impulse." - 2
A driving force or impetus; a stimulus that causes a reaction or movement.
"The success of the project gave a fresh impulse to their research."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin impulsus, past participle of impellere, meaning 'to push against, strike, or drive forward'. It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Latin and French, initially denoting a physical force or impetus before shifting to psychological drives and sudden inclinations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impulse" is said worldwide
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impulsion
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pyl.sjɔ̃/
"Il a agi sur une simple impulsion."
Impuls
Transliteration: /ɪmˈpʊls/
"Sie kaufte das Kleid im ersten Impuls."
impulso
Transliteration: /imˈpul.so/
"Ha ceduto a un improvviso impulso."
impulso
Transliteration: /imˈpul.so/
"Compró los zapatos por un impulso."
impulso
Transliteration: /ĩˈpuw.su/
"Ela agiu num momento de puro impulso."
आवेग
Transliteration: aaveg
"उसने एक पल के आवेग में यह निर्णय लिया।"
冲动
Transliteration: chōngdòng
"他凭一时冲动买下了这辆车。"
충동
Transliteration: chungdong
"그는 충동적으로 결정을 내렸다."
衝動
Transliteration: shōdō
"彼女は衝動買いをしてしまった。"
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