Vocabulary
N1Noun

敢えて

あえて

Meaning

  • 1.purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.)
  • 2.daringly (doing something)
  • 3.deliberately

Meanings across languages

English
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately
Tiếng Việt
cố ý (về điều gì đó không cần thiết, bất ngờ hay dường như phản tác dụng, v.v.), dám làm (điều gì đó), có chủ ý
日本語
あえてする, わざと(何かをする), 敢えて行う
한국어
일부러 (무엇인가), 대담하게 (어떤 것을 하다), 고의로
中文
故意(某些不必要、意外或似乎反效果的事情等), 大胆(做某事), 故意
Bahasa Indonesia
dengan sengaja
ภาษาไทย
อย่างตั้งใจ
Español
intencionadamente
Français
délibérément
Deutsch
absichtlich
Português
de propósito

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 工場では作業に対し敢えて挑む姿勢が求められる。

    In the factory, a proactive attitude towards tasks is required.

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