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N1 Adverb
敢えて
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally, not necessarily, not particularly, not especially, definitely not
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結婚式だからと敢えて泣く必要はありません。
Just because it's a wedding ceremony, there's no need to deliberately cry. {purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally, not necessarily, not particularly, not especially, definitely not}
身内には、言いにくい事も敢えて言うべきだと思います。
I believe that we should deliberately say things to our relatives, even if they are difficult to express. {purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally, not necessarily, not particularly, not especially, definitely not}
社長:「君のために敢えて言おう。君には協調性が足りないよ。」
President: "Let me say this purposely for your sake. You lack cooperation." {purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally, not necessarily, not particularly, not especially, definitely not}
本当はその社員を高く評価しているが、本人には敢えて苦言を呈しておいた。
In truth, I highly value that employee, but I intentionally expressed some harsh words to him. {purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally, not necessarily, not particularly, not especially, definitely not}
息子たちの喧嘩を敢えて止めようとしなかったが、今はその決断を後悔している。
I deliberately didn't stop my sons from fighting, but now I regret that decision. {purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally, not necessarily, not particularly, not especially, definitely not}