noun
running fast; double time
Refers to a quick running pace, often used in military or athletic contexts for a pace faster than a jog but not a full sprint.
兵士たちは駆け足で行進した。
The soldiers marched at double time.
彼は駆け足で駅まで走った。
He ran to the station at a fast pace.
noun
cantering
Equestrian term for a three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop. Cross-referenced with 駈歩 (かけあし).
See also: 駈歩
馬が駆け足で気持ちよさそうに走っている。
The horse is cantering along comfortably.
noun
doing things in a hurry; rushing
Figurative use describing hurried, often careless, action. Common in phrases like 駆け足で～する (to do something hastily).
駆け足で朝ごはんを食べた。
I ate breakfast in a hurry.
彼は駆け足で仕事を片付けた。
He rushed through his work.