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.