Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
挑む
to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to
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単語の種類
五段動詞
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論争を挑んだが、負けてしまった。
I challenged the argument, but ended up losing. {to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to}
新記録に挑む選手たちの姿はカッコイイです。
The appearance of the athletes challenging the new record is cool. {to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to}
酔った勢いで意中の子に挑んだが、振られてしまった。
In a drunken bravado, I challenged the girl I had my eye on, but I was rejected. {to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to}
自己の限界に挑む選手たちの姿には惚れずにはいられません。
I can't help but admire the athletes who challenge their own limits. {to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to}
あの大きな男に決闘を挑むとは…彼は相当自分に自信があるのだろう。
To challenge that big man to a duel...he must have considerable confidence in himself. {to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to}