Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (す), 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
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
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
All Forms
冒す 【おかす】
Details
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Examples
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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 take a risk and set sail with the ship.
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.
江戸の人:「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。」
Person in the Edo period: '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 resonate with those teachings.
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