Vocabulary
What does 敢えて (あえて, aete) mean?
敢えて (あえて, aete) means to dare to, to do deliberately; not necessarily.
Quick facts| Reading | あえて |
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| Romaji | aete |
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| Part of speech | adverb |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonaete
to dare to, to do deliberately; not necessarily
- 1adverb purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately
- 2adverb not necessarily; not particularly; not especially
- 3adverb definitely not
Example sentences
彼は敢えて危険な道を選んだ。
He deliberately chose the dangerous path.
敢えて言うなら、この案には反対だ。
If I dare say so, I am opposed to this proposal.
