What does 衝動 mean?
衝動 is a Japanese noun meaning “impulse, urge, impetus” in English. It is written as 衝動 in kanji, しょうどう in hiragana, and shoudou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は衝動に駆られた。
He was borne away by an impulse.