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挑戦

Reading

Kana: ちょうせん
Romaji: chōsen
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Definition

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 いど.む
Meanings: challenge, contend for, make love to
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match

Example Sentences

(かれ)大声(おおごえ)(わたし)挑戦(ちょうせん)した。
➥He shouted defiance at me.
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(わたし)(なん)()もその問題(もんだい)挑戦(ちょうせん)した。
➥I tried the problem again and again.
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(わたし)(いち)(はち)(かれ)挑戦(ちょうせん)()けてみた。
➥I took a chance and accepted his challenge.
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(かれ)はしばしば挑戦的(ちょうせんてき)態度(たいど)()る。
➥He often takes a defiant attitude toward us.
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水泳(すいえい)世界(せかい)記録(きろく)挑戦(ちょうせん)するつもりだ。
➥I am going to establish a new world record for swimming.
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挑戦者(ちょうせんしゃ)(なか)(かれ)一番(いちばん)(つよ)そうに()えた。
➥He looked the toughest of all the challengers.
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