冒す

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おか
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Verb

(おか) • (okasuをかす (wokasu)?transitive godan (stem (おか) (okashi), past (おか)した (okashita))

  1. to dare, to risk, to brave, to defy
    常識(じょうしき)(おか)jōshiki o okasuto defy common sense
    (あめ)(なか)(かさ)もささずに(おか)して外出(がいしゅつ)した。
    Ame no naka, kasa mo sasazu ni okashite gaishutsu shita.
    He braved the rain without his umbrella.
  2. (of an ailment, etc.) to afflict; to affect adversely
    (やまい)(おか)されるyamai ni okasareruto be afflicted by an illness
    あの薬品(やくひん)(はい)(おか)ことがある。
    Ano yakuhin wa hai o okasu koto ga aru.
    That chemical can irritate the lungs.
  3. to profane (something sacred)
    (かれ)らは神聖(しんせい)儀式(ぎしき)(おか)言動(げんどう)()った。
    Karera wa shinsei na gishiki o okasu gendō o totta.
    Their words and deeds profaned the sacred rite.

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