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JLPT N1 Grammar

敢えて

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dare to; deliberately do despite knowing the risk

敢えて + verb / 敢えて + noun修饰表达

敢えて means deliberately choosing to do something despite knowing the difficulty, opposition, or risk.

Often used in formal explanation, commentary, and writing. It is followed by an action, judgment, or choice.

批判を承知で、彼は敢えてその案を会議で提案した。

Knowing he might be criticized, he deliberately proposed that plan at the meeting.

Do not treat 敢えて as a plain わざわざ; it often implies choosing an action despite difficulty.

Remember it as “daringly and deliberately”: choosing it even though it is not easy.

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