駆かける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

run; dash; race

General intransitive verb for running or moving quickly on foot.

• 彼かれは駅えきまで全ぜん力りょくで駆かけた。

  He ran at full speed to the station.

• 子こ供どもたちが公こう園えんを駆かけ回まわっている。

  The children are running around the park.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

gallop; canter

Specifically for a horse running; also used for a rider galloping on horseback.

• 馬うまが野の原はらを駆かけている。

  The horse is galloping across the field.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

charge on horseback; advance against the enemy

Archaic military term for a mounted charge or advance against an enemy.

• 武ぶ士したちは敵てき陣じんに駆かけた。

  The warriors charged on horseback toward the enemy camp.