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敢
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
Alt. forms
あえて
79%
敢
あ
えて
19%
敢
あえ
て
Kanji used
敢
bold
Pitch accent
あ
えて
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