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駆り立てる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 駆り立てる.
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Entry
1
Also written as 狩り立てる
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out; to start
2
to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to spur (a horse)
3
to drive (to do); to urge; to spur on; to push; to impel
Examples
空腹が彼を盗みに駆り立てた。
Hunger drove him to steal.
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