Meaning

Primary

Dare To

Alternatives

Presume To, Daringly

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

This is the adverb version of the kanji daring, so it means dare to or daringly.

Reading

あえて
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You're about to daringly jump off a cliff and you shout, "AAAHHH ()!" to get your courage up! You always have to yell AAHH before you dare to do daring things!

Context

Context Sentences

あなただからこそ、敢えて厳しいことを言わせてもらったんだよ。

I only dared to say something so intense because it was to you.

Kanji Composition