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    3. 挑む

    挑む

    挑いどむ​

    to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)

    N1KMT10News #46+1Ref L2Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    いどむ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)
    3.
    to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to

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    彼かれは世せ界かい記き録ろくに挑いどむ。

    He challenges the world record.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    チームは優ゆう勝しょうを目め指ざし、強きょう敵てきに挑いどむ覚かく悟ごを決きめた。

    The team resolved to challenge the formidable opponent, aiming for victory.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    若わかき挑ちょう戦せん者しゃたちが、ベテラン選せん手しゅに挑いどむ。

    Young challengers are taking on veteran athletes.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    未み知ちの領りょう域いきに挑いどむことは、常つねに大おおきなリスクと隣となり合あわせだ。

    Challenging unknown territories is always accompanied by great risks.

    KMT10Science & MathEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは難なん解かいな数すう学がくの問もん題だいに挑いどみ、徹てつ夜やで解かい答とうを導みちびき出だした。

    He tackled a difficult math problem and worked all night to find the solution.

    KMT10Science & MathEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    挑
    いど.む…(1)
    challenge・contend for・make love to
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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