Word · 単語
敢えて
Reading あえて
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.)
- 1 purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally
- 2 not necessarily, not particularly, not especially — used with neg. verb
- 3 definitely not — used with neg. verb
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例文 · examples
あえて行くに及ばない。
You need not take the trouble to go.
私はあえて彼女に忠告した。
I ran a risk of advising her.
あえて休暇を取りやめるには及ばない。
You don't have to cancel your vacation.
君の提案にあえて反対はしない。
I don't mean to object to your proposal.
トムはホワイト先生に真実をあえて言わない。
Tom dares not tell Mrs. White the truth.