Word · 単語
冒す
Reading おかす
to brave
- 1 to brave, to risk, to face, to venture
- 2 to harm, to afflict, to affect — of a disease, chemical, etc.
- 3 to desecrate, to profane
- 4 to assume (someone else's surname), to take
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例文 · examples
私はそんな冒険を冒したくない。
I don't want to run such a risk.
喫煙が彼の肺を冒した。
Smoking has affected his lungs.
スモッグは健全な肺を冒すもとである。
Smog is the enemy of healthy lungs.
酔いとは脳がある刺激物に冒されることである。
Intoxication is what happens when the brain is affected by certain stimulants.
おしゃべりの人は、いつも秘密をばくろしては他人の利害を冒している。
A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others.