挑

Meaning

挑 centers on confronting something head-on: challenging, contending for a goal, or making a bold advance. The 'make love to' sense is a specific, intimate application of that forward, provocative energy.

• 挑戦ちょうせん
  N2

  challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

• 挑むいどむ
  N1

  to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for

• 挑発ちょうはつ

  provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

• 挑発的ちょうはつてき

  provocative; incendiary; inflammatory

• 初挑戦はつちょうせん

  first challenge; first try

• 挑戦状ちょうせんじょう
  N2

  (written) challenge

• 再挑戦さいちょうせん

  retry; another try; another go

• 反抗挑戦性障害はんこうちょうせんせいしょうがい

  oppositional defiant disorder; OOD

• 反抗挑発症はんこうちょうはつしょう

  oppositional defiant disorder; OOD

• 戦いを挑むたたかいをいどむ

  to challenge (a person) to a fight

• 戦争挑発せんそうちょうはつ

  aggression; warmongering

• 挑戦権ちょうせんけん

  right to challenge; right to make a challenge

• 挑戦的ちょうせんてき

  challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

• 挑戦者ちょうせんしゃ

  challenger

• 挑発行為ちょうはつこうい

  provocative behaviour; provocative action

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