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衝動
A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act. In psychology, impulse control is a major area of study.
Examples in context
彼は衝動を抑えることができなかった。
He was unable to control his impulse.
ストレスで衝動買いをしてしまった。
I ended up impulse buying due to stress.
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