Japanese

けつける

かけつける
Meaning: to rush to; to run to; to hurry to (a place)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 駆けつける 駆けつけない
Polite 駆けつけます 駆けつけません
Past 駆けつけた 駆けつけなかった
Polite + Past 駆けつけました 駆けつけませんでした
Te-form 駆けつけて 駆けつけなくて
Potential 駆けつけられる 駆けつけられない
Passive 駆けつけられる 駆けつけられない
Causative 駆けつけさせる 駆けつけさせない
Imperative 駆けつけろ 駆けつけるな

Handwriting

駆
け
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け
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Example sentences

Upon hearing news of the accident, I immediately rushed to the scene.
知らせを聞くと、すぐさま駆けつけた。
As soon as he heard the news, he rushed over immediately.
事件を聞いて、彼は真っ先に現場へ駆けつけた。
Hearing about the incident, he rushed to the scene first of all.
一刻も早く現場に駆けつける必要がある。
It is necessary to rush to the scene as soon as possible.
味方の部隊が援護に駆けつけた。
The friendly troops rushed to provide support.
苦戦している友人に加勢するため、私は急いで駆けつけた。
I rushed to help my friend who was struggling.
彼は事件の知らせを聞くと、いち早く現場に駆けつけた。
As soon as he heard the news of the incident, he rushed to the scene ahead of everyone else.
消防車が火事の現場に駆けつけた
The fire truck rushed to the scene of the fire.
火事の現場に、何台もの消防車が駆けつけた。
Several fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire.
現場には、すでに多くの取材班が駆けつけていた。
Many news crews had already rushed to the scene.

Usage Notes

Used when quickly moving to a specific destination because of an urgent situation.

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