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    3. 挑発

    挑発

    挑ちょう発はつ

    provocation

    KMT7News #16+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    挑撥

    ちょうはつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    provocation, stirring up, arousal, excitement, stimulation

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    彼かれの言こと葉ばは私わたしを挑ちょう発はつした。

    His words provoked me.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    相あい手ての挑ちょう発はつに乗のってはいけない。

    You shouldn't fall for the opponent's provocation.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれの挑ちょう発はつ的てきな態たい度どに、観かん客きゃくは怒いかりを覚おぼえた。

    The audience felt anger at his provocative attitude.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    議ぎ論ろんの場ばで、相あい手てを挑ちょう発はつするような発はつ言げんは避さけるべきだ。

    In a debate, one should avoid making remarks that provoke the other party.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    政せい治じ家かの不ふ用よう意いな発はつ言げんが、国こく際さい的てきな挑ちょう発はつと受うけ取とられる可か能のう性せいがある。

    A politician's careless remarks could be taken as an international provocation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    挑
    いど.む…(1)
    challenge・contend for・make love to
    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
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