Vocab Info
A4 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
冒す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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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to brave, to risk, to face, to venture
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to harm, to afflict, to affect
of a disease, chemical, etc.Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to desecrate, to profane
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to assume (someone else's surname), to take
All Forms
冒す 【おかす】
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危険を冒して船を出港させるのは賢明ではない。
It is not wise to risk setting sail with the ship under such dangerous conditions.
この場所は神聖なのだから、冒してはいけません。
This place is sacred, so you must not desecrate it.
里親の手続きが完了し、養家の姓を冒すこととなりました。
The foster process is complete, and I have assumed the surname of my adoptive family.
人間の尊厳を冒すような行為をした彼は、法律で罰せられるべきだ。
He should be punished by law for actions that desecrate human dignity.
なぜ師の教えを冒したのかというと、教えに共感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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