挑戦 (ちょうせん, chousen) Japanese meaning: challenge | Kotomora

挑ちょう戦せん

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挑戦する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Covers issuing a challenge, taking on a difficult task, or trying something new. Often used with する to mean 'to challenge' or 'to attempt'.

挑いどむN1
挑む is a direct verb meaning 'to challenge' or 'to take on', often with a confrontational nuance, while 挑戦 is the noun/する-verb form used more broadly for challenges or attempts, including personal goals.
チャレンジN4
チャレンジ is a casual loanword often used for personal or lighthearted attempts, while 挑戦 is the standard, slightly more formal word usable in both competitive and serious contexts.
試こころみN1
試み means a general 'attempt' or 'trial' without implying difficulty or opposition, whereas 挑戦 specifically frames the act as facing a challenge or obstacle.
初はつ挑ちょう戦せん
挑戦 is the general word for a challenge or attempt, while 初挑戦 specifically stresses that it's the person's first time doing so.

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トライ
挑戦 is a more formal or serious word for taking on a challenge, while トライ is a casual, everyday word for giving something a try.
試ためすN3
挑戦する emphasizes taking on a challenge or difficult task, while 試す simply means to test or try something out.
アタック
挑戦 focuses on the act of taking on a challenge, whereas アタック emphasizes an aggressive, forceful approach to tackling it.
試ためしN3
試し is simply trying something out, whereas 挑戦 emphasizes taking on a difficult challenge.

挑ちょう発はつ
挑戦 means 'challenge' or 'attempt', while 挑発 means 'provocation'; they share the kanji 挑 but describe very different acts.
挑ちょう戦せん状じょうN2
挑戦 refers to the act or attempt of challenging someone, whereas 挑戦状 is the physical written letter that announces that challenge.

回かいN4
Used when counting instances of a challenge or attempt, not the abstract noun itself.

From 挑 (chō, 'challenge') + 戦 (sen, 'battle'). The combination conveys the idea of taking on a battle or test.