駆り立てる|かりたてるkaritateru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out; to startalso written as 狩り立てる
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to spur (a horse)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto drive (to do); to urge; to spur on; to push; to impel
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 駆り立てる（かりたてる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 駆り立てます（かりたてます） |
| Negative (nai) | 駆り立てない（かりたてない） |
| polite (masen) | 駆り立てません（かりたてません） |
| classical zu / nu | 駆り立てず・駆り立てぬ（かりたてず・かりたてぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 駆り立てた（かりたてた） |
| polite (mashita) | 駆り立てました（かりたてました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 駆り立てなかった（かりたてなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 駆り立てませんでした（かりたてませんでした） |
| Te form | 駆り立てて（かりたてて） |
| Potential | 駆り立てられる（かりたてられる） |
| Passive | 駆り立てられる（かりたてられる） |
| Causative | 駆り立てさせる（かりたてさせる） |
| Causative passive | 駆り立てさせられる（かりたてさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 駆り立てれば（かりたてれば） |
| tara | 駆り立てたら（かりたてたら） |
| Volitional | 駆り立てよう（かりたてよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 駆り立てましょう（かりたてましょう） |
| Imperative | 駆り立てろ（かりたてろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym駆るかるNeutralCovers driving or spurring on, and also being driven by emotion, as in 「不安に駆られる」; 「駆り立てる」 puts more emphasis on forcing someone.
- Synonym追い込むおいこむNeutralMeans driving or herding someone into a place or a tight spot; 「駆り立てる」 is about driving them to act.
- Related追うおうNeutralMeans chasing or driving out; 「駆り立てる」 focuses on driving someone to action.
- Related煽るあおるNeutralMeans fanning flames or inciting people; 「駆り立てる」 focuses on getting someone to act.
- Related迫るせまるNeutralMeans closing in on something, and by extension pressing or compelling; 「駆り立てる」 centers on driving.
- Related促すうながすWrittenWritten/formal prose: urges or spurs things along; 「駆り立てる」 is stronger in tone.
- Related催促さいそくFormalFormal: presses for a promise or obligation to be fulfilled; 「駆り立てる」 is about driving someone to act.
- Related叱咤しったFormalFormal: loud scolding or fierce encouragement; 「駆り立てる」 focuses on driving someone.
- Related駆り出すかりだすNeutralMeans rounding people up or pressing them into work or service; 「駆り立てる」 centers on driving them to act.
- Related掻き立てるかきたてるWrittenWritten/formal prose: stirs up interest or emotions; 「駆り立てる」 is about driving someone to do something.
- Related焚きつけるたきつけるCasualColloquial: eggs someone on or instigates; 「駆り立てる」 is about pushing them forward.
- RelatedけしかけるWrittenWritten/formal prose: instigates someone into acting, or sets a dog on someone; 「駆り立てる」 does not necessarily imply instigation.
- Related煽り立てるあおりたてるWrittenWritten/formal prose: fans or stirs something up fiercely; 「駆り立てる」 focuses on driving someone.
- Related責め立てるせめたてるNeutralMeans harshly criticizing or pressing someone hard; 「駆り立てる」 focuses on driving them.
- Related督励とくれいFormalFormal: a superior supervising and encouraging subordinates; used rarely, while 「駆り立てる」 is broader.
- RelatedせっつくCasualColloquial: pestering someone over and over to make them act; 「駆り立てる」 implies stronger, more forceful driving.
- Antonym静めるしずめるWrittenWritten/formal prose: to calm or settle things down — the opposite of 「駆り立てる」.
- Antonym落ち着かせるNeutralCalms or settles someone down — the opposite of the driving and stirring of 「駆り立てる」.
「駆り立てる」 is for driving or forcing someone into action. Say 「駆られる」 or 「駆り立てられる」 when emotion drives a person, 「煽る」 for inciting, 「けしかける」 for instigating, 「促す」 for urging, and 「静める」 for calming.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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