Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (む), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

挑(いど)むto challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for

    2. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1. 2.

        to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)

      2. 3.

        to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to

    All Forms

    挑む 【いどむ】

    Details

      • い

      • ど

      • む

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 2,500

    Examples

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    • 論争(ろんそう)を挑(いど)んだが、負(ま)けてしまった。

      I challenged the argument but ended up losing.

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    • 新(しん)記録(きろく)に挑(いど)む選手(せんしゅ)たちの姿(すがた)はカッコイイです。

      Athletes pushing to break new records look so cool doing it.

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    • 酔(よ)った勢(いきお)いで意中(いちゅう)の子(こ)に挑(いど)んだが、振(ふ)られてしまった。

      Fueled by alcohol, I made a move on the girl I liked and got rejected.

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    • 自己(じこ)の限界(げんかい)に挑(いど)む選手(せんしゅ)たちの姿(すがた)には惚(ほ)れずにはいられません。

      I can’t help but admire athletes who push their limits.

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    • あの大(おお)きな男(おとこ)に決闘(けっとう)を挑(いど)むとは…彼(かれ)は相当(そうとう)自分(じぶん)に自信(じしん)があるのだろう。

      Challenging that huge guy to a duel… He must be rather confident.

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