挑む
いどむ
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle (e.g. a problem)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend forGodan verb (-mu), Intransitive
to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.)- to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 挑むいどむ | 挑みますいどみます |
| Negative | 挑まないいどまない | 挑みませんいどみません |
| Past | 挑んだいどんだ | 挑みましたいどみました |
| Past negative | 挑まなかったいどまなかった | 挑みませんでしたいどみませんでした |
| Te-form | 挑んでいどんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 挑めるいどめる |
| Passive | 挑まれるいどまれる |
| Causative | 挑ませるいどませる |
| Volitional | 挑もういどもう |
| Imperative | 挑めいどめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 挑めばいどめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 挑んだらいどんだら |
Example sentences
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The devil challenged God to a baseball game.
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She has waded into one controversy after another.
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Betty challenged me to a game of tennis.
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He tried several times, but did not succeed.
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Last night it was Yumi who pushed for sex.
More examples (4)
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She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.
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.
仏政府は国家予算の帳尻を合わせるよう納税者に挑むオンラインゲームを売り出した。
The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.
医者は、そのひん死の男は、数時間前に普通なら死んでしまっているところだといっているが、その男は、いぜん、死に挑んでいる。
The doctors say the dying man would have kicked the bucket hours ago if he were an ordinary man, but he is still defying death.