How to say 'Dare' in Japanese | 敢えて

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The Japanese word for Dare is 'Aete', written as 敢えて in Japanese.'Dare' in hiragana is あえて.

word

敢えて

Meaning

Dare

Reading

あえて

aete

Kanji

敢Daring

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '敢えて (あえて)' means 'dare' or 'deliberately'. It is used when someone does something intentionally, often despite potential risks, challenges, or social norms. This word carries a nuance of going against the usual expectations or taking a bold step. For example: I dare to say it「敢えて言います」(あえていいます). He deliberately chose the harder path「彼は敢えて難しい道を選んだ」(かれはあえてむずかしいみちをえらんだ). It can also imply doing something despite knowing it might not be the best or easiest choice, as in '敢えて挑戦する (あえてちょうせんする) (dare to challenge)'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3195

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 敢えて

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

敢

Meaning

Daring

Hiragana in the Word 敢えて

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

て

Reading

Words Related to 敢えて Through the Kanji 敢

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 敢 as well.

word

取り敢えず

Meaning

Firstly

word

勇敢

Meaning

Brave

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'Aete' means 'Dare' .

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