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A4 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(おかす)to brave, to risk, to face, to venture, to harm, to afflict, to affect, to desecrate, to profane, to assume (someone else's surname), to take

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    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to brave, to risk, to face, to venture

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to harm, to afflict, to affect

      of a disease, chemical, etc.
    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to desecrate, to profane

    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to assume (someone else's surname), to take

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    冒す 【おかす】

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      危険(きけん)(おか)して(せん)出港(しゅっこう)させるのは賢明(けんめい)ではない。

      It is not wise to risk setting sail with the ship under such dangerous conditions.

        この場所(ばしょ)神聖(しんせい)なのだから、(おか)してはいけません。

        This place is sacred, so you must not desecrate it.

          里親(さとおや)手続(てつづ)きが完了(かんりょう)し、養家(ようか)(せい)(おか)すこととなりました。

          The foster process is complete, and I have assumed the surname of my adoptive family.

            人間(にんげん)尊厳(そんげん)(おか)すような行為(こうい)をした(かれ)は、法律(ほうりつ)(ばち)せられるべきだ。

            He should be punished by law for actions that desecrate human dignity.

              なぜ()(おし)えを(おか)したのかというと、(おし)えに共感(きょうかん)できなかったからです。

              The reason I went against my teacher's teachings is that I could not empathize with them.

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