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Definition and Synonyms for 挑む
| 1. | 挑戦 | 挑戦を表明する |
| Challenge | issue a challenge to | |
| Synonyms: | チャレンジ, 挑む, 挑戦 | |
| 2. | 競い合う | 何かのために競う |
| Vie | compete for something | |
| Synonyms: | 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技 | |
| 3. | 抗する | 誰かまたは何かに対して立ち上がりまたは抵抗する |
| Withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | |
| Synonyms: | 争う, 反する, 反抗, 奮戦, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 持ち堪える, 挑む, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 粘る, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 諍う, 踏みこたえる, 踏みとどまる, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 迎え撃つ, 退く, 退ける | |
| 4. | トライ | 努力する、または試みる |
| Seek | make an effort or attempt | |
| Synonyms: | みる, トライ, 企てる, 努める, 努力, 図る, 挑む, 試す, 試みる, 試行, 験する | |
| 5. | 競い合う | 競技に参加する |
| Vie | engage in a contest | |
| Synonyms: | 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技 | |
| 6. | 競い合う | 他のものと自分自身とを比較する |
| Vie | measure oneself against others | |
| Synonyms: | 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技 |
Meanings for each kanji in 挑む
| » | 挑 | challenge; contend for; make love to |
Categories 挑む is a member of
| 1. | 乞う | 何かをするように愛想よくだれかに頼む |
| Invite | ask someone in a friendly way to do something | |
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| 2. | 抗する | 抵抗する、または強く反抗する |
| Fight | fight against or resist strongly | |
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| 3. | 動く | 行動を実行する、うまく乗り切る、（行動を）遂行する |
| Act | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) | |
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Conjugations for 挑む
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for 挑む
そのインディアンの群れは、ほんのちょっとでも怒らすと戦いを挑もうとした。
The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.
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