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ๆŒ‘
ๆŒ‘
9 strokes
Frequency: 989
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

challenge
contend for
make love to

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ„ใฉ.ใ‚€

Common Words

ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #2916
1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

Examples
ใ‚นใ‚ซใ‚คใƒ€ใ‚คใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐใซๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ—ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
I'd like to try out skydiving.
ใ„ใฉใ‚€
Godan verb
Freq #3354
1

Transitive verb

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for

Examples
ใใฎใ‚คใƒณใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚ขใƒณใฎ็พคใ‚Œใฏใ€ใปใ‚“ใฎใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใงใ‚‚ๆ€’ใ‚‰ใ™ใจๆˆฆใ„ใ‚’ๆŒ‘ใ‚‚ใ†ใจใ—ใŸใ€‚
The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.
2

Intransitive verb

to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.)

3

Intransitive verb

to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

Examples
ๆ˜จๅคœใฏ็ต็พŽใฎใปใ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆŒ‘ใ‚“ใงใใŸใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
Last night it was Yumi who pushed for sex.
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใค
ๆŒ‘ๆ’ฅ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4506
1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

Examples
ใ“ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช้šœๅฎณใŒๅฎŒๅ…จใซๅ–ใ‚Š้™คใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใพใงใ€ๆฅตใ‚ใฆใ•ใ•ใ„ใชใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†็™บใงใ•ใˆไบ‰ใ„ใŒ่ตทใ“ใ‚‹ๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใŒใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Until such difficulties are ironed out completely, there is always a chance of fighting breaking out at the slightest provocation.
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใคใฆใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #14227
1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory

2

suggestive; lascivious; risquรฉ

ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใกใ‚“
ๆŒ‘็ฏ
ๆ็‡ˆ
Noun
Freq #15855
1

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

2

ๆ็ฏ only; Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial

snot bubble

ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ใ„ใฉใ‚€
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #18353
1

to challenge (a person) to a fight

ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใฆใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #20354
1

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๆŒ‘ๆˆฆ็š„ใชๆ…‹ๅบฆใงไธกๆ‰‹ใ‚’่…ฐใซๅฝ“ใฆใฆ็ซ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
She stood defiantly with arms akimbo.
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ
Noun
Freq #20470
1

challenger

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ“ใ‚Œใพใงใ„ใจใ‚‚็ฐกๅ˜ใซใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆŒ‘ๆˆฆ่€…ใ‚’ใƒชใƒณใ‚ฐใซๆฒˆใ‚ใฆใใŸใ€‚
He's mowed down a parade of challengers before.
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
Noun
Freq #32543
1

(written) challenge

ใ•ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #46572
1

retry; another try; another go

๐ŸŽ“

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