あえて
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally
2. not necessarily; not particularly; not especially
used with neg. verb
3. definitely not
used with neg. verb
Pitch accent
えて
Top 2300
Examples (3 in total)
I could have done that, but I chose not to.
We are happy to see you again.
If you insist on going alone, please do so.