あえて
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あえて
1
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally
Examples
あえて彼の意見を支持した。
I dared to support his opinion.
2
Used with neg. verb
not necessarily; not particularly; not especially
3
Archaic; Used with neg. verb
definitely not
Kanji in this Word
敢
12 strokes
Frequency: 1859
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
daring
brave
bold
sad
tragic
pitiful
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.えて
あ.えない
あ.えず
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