あえて
Also written 敢えて
Meanings
- Adverb purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally
- not necessarily; not particularly; not especially (used with neg. verb)
- definitely not (used with neg. verb)
Example sentences
- 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. - その時彼女はあえて何も言わなかった。
She didn't dare to say anything at that time. - あなたがあえて一人で行きたいならどうぞ。
If you insist on going alone, please do so. - あえて彼の意見を支持した。
I dared to support his opinion.
Common phrases
Words containing あえて
- 身体髪膚これを父母に受くあえて毀傷せざるは孝の始めなり (しんたいはっぷこれをふぼにうくあえてきしょうせざるはこうのはじめなり) filial piety begins with not harming one's own body (as one's entire body was given by one's parents)