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JLPT N1 · Adverb

敢えて (aete)

敢えて (あえて, aete) is a Japanese adverb meaning “purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
あえて
Romaji
aete
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally · adverb · usually written in kana
  2. not necessarily; not particularly; not especially · adverb · usually written in kana · used with neg. verb
  3. definitely not · adverb · usually written in kana, archaic · used with neg. verb

Example sentences

あえて彼の意見を支持した。
I dared to support his opinion.
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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 敢えて

敢
daring, brave, boldカン・あ.えて・あ.えない · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 敢えて.

勇敢ゆうかんbrave

Source: JMdict entry 1212850 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.