あえて – Vocabulary details

あえて

Meanings

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally

あえて知しろうとしなかったともいえる。It can also be said that one purposely did not try to know.

2. not necessarily; not particularly; not especially

used with neg. verb

その結けっ果かは、あえて驚おどろくには当あたらない。That result is not particularly surprising.

3. definitely not

used with neg. verb

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Examples (11 in total)

動うごけないのではなくあえて動うごかない。

It is not that I cannot move, but that I deliberately choose not to.

あえて触ふれないでおこう、とも思おもった。

I also thought about deliberately not bringing it up.

できただろうけど、あえてしなかった。

I could have done that, but I chose not to.

あえて知しろうとしなかったともいえる。

It can also be said that one purposely did not try to know.

だから、あえて、笑わらってみた。

So, I deliberately tried to laugh.

それは、あえて否ひ定ていはしないよ。

I won't particularly deny that.

私わたしたちはあなたにまたあえてうれしいです。

We are happy to see you again.

あえて届とどけなかったと、先さきほど報ほう告こくを受うけた。

I was just informed that they deliberately did not file the notice.

あなたがあえて一ひと人りで行いきたいならどうぞ。

If you insist on going alone, please do so.

あえて言いうほどでもないと思おもっていたが、不ふ服ふくか？

I didn't think it was particularly worth mentioning. Are you unhappy about it?

しかし、彼かれはまたしても危き険けんな決けつ断だんをあえてした。

However, he once again dared to make a dangerous decision.

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Examples (11 in total)