彼は急に小説を書きたいという衝動にかられた。

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English Translation

He felt a sudden urge to write a novel.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は急(きゅう)に小説(しょうせつ)を書(か)きたいという衝動(しょうどう)にかられた。

Romanji

Kare wa kyū ni shōsetsu o kakitai toiu shōdō ni karareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

急 (きゅう)

urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

衝動 (しょうどう)

impulse; impetus; urge

駆られる (かられる)

to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to