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あえて (aete)

dare (to do), challenge (to do)

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Meaning

敢えて (あえて, aete) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “dare (to do), challenge (to do)”.

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Example sentences 11

彼かれはあえて危険きけんを冒おかしたの。

He dared to face danger.

あえて行いくに及およばない。

You need not take the trouble to go.

あえて彼かれの意見いけんを支持しじした。

I dared to support his opinion.

私わたしはあえて彼女かのじょに忠告ちゅうこくした。

I ran a risk of advising her.

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