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    3. 冒す

    冒す

    冒おかす​

    to brave

    KMT10News #31+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    おかす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to brave, to risk, to face, to venture
    2.
    to harm, to afflict, to affect
    3.
    to desecrate, to profane
    4.
    to assume (someone else's surname), to take

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    彼かれは危き険けんを冒おかして、子こ供どもを助たすけた。

    He risked danger to save the child.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    医い師しは自みずからの命いのちを冒おかして、患かん者じゃの治ち療りょうにあたった。

    The doctor risked his own life to treat the patient.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、公おおやけの秩ちつ序じょを冒おかすものだと批ひ判はんされた。

    His statement was criticized as something that would violate public order.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれず、新あたらしい挑ちょう戦せんを冒おかすべきだ。

    One should not fear failure and should venture into new challenges.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    無む謀ぼうな行こう動どうは健けん康こうを冒おかす可か能のう性せいがある。

    Reckless behavior can harm one's health.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    冒
    おか.す…(1)
    risk・face・defy・dare・damage…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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