駆ける

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 駆ける, read かける, is an ichidan verb whose inflectional stem is 駆け and whose dictionary-form ending is る.
• Basic usage: It describes running swiftly and energetically, as in 草原を駆ける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It is more literary and dynamic than ordinary 走る and can also describe galloping on horseback.