あえて
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dare to, deliberately, not necessarily, no need to
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A deliberate choice made despite an obstacle, or a choice not insisted upon.
Examples
ここであえて名前を挙げるまでもない。
I need not name anyone here.
彼女はあえて危険を引き受けた。
She willingly took on the risk.
その結果はあえて驚くほどではない。
The result is not particularly surprising.
細部まであえて説明する必要はない。
There is no need to explain every detail.
彼は反対を承知であえて発言した。
He deliberately spoke despite the opposition.
Meanings
Examples
彼は反対を承知であえて発言した。
He deliberately spoke despite the opposition.
私はあえて難しい道を選んだ。
I deliberately chose the harder path.
あえて言えば、計画には無理がある。
If I may say so, the plan is unrealistic.
答えを知っていてもあえて聞かなかった。
I chose not to ask even though I knew the answer.
彼女はあえて危険を引き受けた。
She willingly took on the risk.
Examples
その結果はあえて驚くほどではない。
The result is not particularly surprising.
それをあえて問題にする必要はない。
There is no need to make an issue of it.
今はあえて結論を急がなくていい。
We do not need to rush to a conclusion now.
ここであえて名前を挙げるまでもない。
I need not name anyone here.
細部まであえて説明する必要はない。
There is no need to explain every detail.
Etymology
The modern adverb is conventionally written in kana; 敢えて is the kanji spelling.
FAQ
A deliberate choice made despite an obstacle, or a choice not insisted upon.
It is read あえて, written aete.
In affirmative clauses the speaker stresses a conscious choice despite resistance; before negatives it often softens an unnecessary action.
How is あえて different from わざと?
わざと says an act was intentional, sometimes blamefully; あえて adds the sense of crossing a difficulty or leaving an expected act undone.
How does あえて change in a sentence?
An adverb placed before the verb or negative predicate it qualifies.
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