冒す
おかす
to brave; to risk; to face; to venture
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to brave; to risk; to face; to venture- to harm; to afflict; to affect
- to desecrate; to profane
- to assume (someone else's surname); to take
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 冒すおかす | 冒しますおかします |
| Negative | 冒さないおかさない | 冒しませんおかしません |
| Past | 冒したおかした | 冒しましたおかしました |
| Past negative | 冒さなかったおかさなかった | 冒しませんでしたおかしませんでした |
| Te-form | 冒しておかして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 冒せるおかせる |
| Passive | 冒されるおかされる |
| Causative | 冒させるおかさせる |
| Volitional | 冒そうおかそう |
| Imperative | 冒せおかせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 冒せばおかせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 冒したらおかしたら |
Example sentences
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Smoking has affected his lungs.
そんな危険は冒したくないな。
I'd prefer to not take that risk.
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I don't want to run such a risk.
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I don't want to run such a risk.
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He ran the risk of being caught and imprisoned.
More examples (10)
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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I don't want to risk losing it.
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Smog is the enemy of healthy lungs.
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Don't risk your neck over something foolish.
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He ran a serious risk on my behalf.
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Even though it meant risking danger, he decided to go there.
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He took a risk when he helped me.
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Tommy did not want to run the risk of losing his job.
トムはそんなリスクを冒したくないんだよ。
Tom doesn't want to take such a risk.
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He challenged the mountain at the risk of his life.