挑む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 挑む | 挑まない |
| Polite | 挑みます | 挑みません |
| Past polite | 挑みました | 挑みませんでした |
| Past | 挑んだ | 挑まなかった |
| Te-form | 挑んで | 挑まないで |
| Desire | 挑みたい | 挑みたくない |
| Potential | 挑める | 挑めない |
| Passive | 挑まれる | 挑まれない |
| Causative | 挑ませる | 挑ませない |
| Causative passive | 挑ませられるalso 挑まされる | 挑ませられないalso 挑まされない |
| Volitional | 挑もう | |
| Polite volitional | 挑みましょう | |
| Imperative | 挑め | 挑むな |
| Conditional | 挑めば | 挑まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 挑んだら | 挑まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
challenge; throw down the gauntlet; contend for
Used for directly challenging someone to a fight, game, or contest. Often implies a confrontational or competitive stance.
He challenged the champion to a match.
The new student challenged the senior to a contest.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Used for taking on difficult tasks, problems, records, or goals. The focus is on the effort and ambition, not necessarily a direct confrontation.
He went after the world record.
Tackling a new project is fun.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
make sexual advances; pressure for sex
Euphemistic or indirect expression for pressuring someone into a sexual relationship. Often used in contexts of harassment or unwanted advances.
It seems the boss said something like making advances to a subordinate.
A young athlete appeared who challenged the champion.
The younger brother challenged his older brother to a game of shogi.
He took on the challenge of breaking the world record.
The boss made unwanted advances toward his female subordinate.