Japanese

けだす

かけだす
Meaning: to start running; to dash out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 駆けだす 駆けださない
Polite 駆けだします 駆けだしません
Past 駆けだした 駆けださなかった
Polite + Past 駆けだしました 駆けだしませんでした
Te-form 駆けだして 駆けださなくて
Potential 駆けだせる 駆けだせない
Passive 駆けだされる 駆けだされない
Causative 駆けださせる 駆けださせない
Imperative 駆けだせ 駆けだすな

Handwriting

駆
け
だ
す

Example

He suddenly started running toward the station.

Usage Notes

Describes the sudden action of starting to run, often toward a destination.

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