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VocabJLPT N1

impulse

Noun

Definitions

1. impulse
2. urge

This noun refers to a sudden, strong urge or impulse to do something. It is often used in phrases describing acting without thinking, such as giving in to an impulse purchase.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

In the training, we studied examples of decisions made on impulse going wrong.

Sentence 2

That silence only made the impulse to confess stronger.

Sentence 3

At the intersection, I held back the impulse to run and waited for the light.

Sentence 4

Maybe it was the atmosphere in that moment that sparked the impulse to confess.

Sentence 5

Even in my dreams, the urge to scream cornered me.