Kanji

挑

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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #9899 strokes

Meanings

challenge, contend for, make love to

ES: desafiar, luchar por

On
チョウ
Kun
いど.む

Common words

  • 挑むいどむto challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
  • 挑戦ちょうせんchallenge, defiance, dare, attempt, try
  • 挑発ちょうはつprovocation, stirring up, arousal, excitement, stimulation
  • 挑発的ちょうはつてきprovocative, incendiary, inflammatory
  • 初挑戦はつちょうせんfirst challenge, first try

Example sentences

  • 魔王まおうが神かみに野球やきゅうで勝負しょうぶを挑いどんだ。

    The devil challenged God to a baseball game.

    El diablo desafió a Dios a un partido de béisbol.

    Tatoeba #81445(opens in a new tab)
  • ベティは私わたしにテニスの試合しあいを挑いどんだ。

    Betty challenged me to a game of tennis.

    Betty me desafió a un partido de tenis.

    Tatoeba #196752(opens in a new tab)
  • もう一回挑戦してみたいです。

    I want to try again.

    Quiero volver a intentarlo una vez más.

    Tatoeba #2976139(opens in a new tab)
  • フライ級チャンピオンは強い挑戦者と戦った。

    The flyweight champion contended with a strong challenger.

    El campeón del peso mosca peleó con un fuerte aspirante.

    Tatoeba #197099(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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