► 動詞
挑む [(2)いどむ] [liter] meaning: challenge rank: 2
☆ 彼は世界王者に挑んだ ⇨ He challenged the world champion
☆ 彼は芸の新境地の開拓に挑んでいる ⇨ He is challenging to develop a new frontier of his art
挑戦 [ちょうせん] [挑戦する] meaning: challenge rank: 2
☆ 彼は世界王者に挑戦した ⇨ He challenged the world champion (☛ Typically in competitions)
冒険 [ぼうけん] [冒険する] meaning: challenge rank: 2
☆ 人生たまに冒険しなくてはいけない ⇨ Sometimes you have to have an adventure, take a risk, in life
ぶつかる [ぶつかる] [coll] meaning: challenge rank: 3
☆ 格上の相手に負けて元々でぶつかってみた ⇨ I challenged a superior opponent thinking I had nothing to lose
挑み掛かる [(5)いどみかかる] [liter] meaning: challenge rank: 5
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► 成句
どんと [(1)どんと] [どんと来い] meaning: challenge rank: 2
☆ どんと来い！ ⇨ Hit me with your best shot! Bring it on! (☛ A common phrase)
胸 [(2)むね] [胸を借りる] meaning: challenge rank: 4
☆ 相手の胸を借りるつもりで望む ⇨ I will fight as a challenger (☛ Literally means “borrow someone’s chest” and originally a Sumo term meaning “have a senior wrestler as a training partner”)
► 名詞
挑戦 [ちょうせん] meaning: challenge rank: 2
☆ チャンピオンと挑戦者 ⇨ The champion and the challenger (☛ Typically in competitions)
冒険 [ぼうけん] meaning: challenge rank: 2
☆ この新事業は会社にとって大きな冒険だ ⇨ This new business is a big challenge for the company
腕試し [(3)うでだめし] meaning: challenge rank: 4
☆ 一度腕試しにやってみたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you try to see how good you really are? (☛ A challenge to measure your true ability)
登竜門 [(3)とうりゅうもん] meaning: challenge rank: 4
☆ このコンクールは若手ピアニストの登竜門と呼ばれている ⇨ This contest is considered the breakout stage for young pianists (☛ 竜門 is a steep river in China. The legend has it that carps that go up the river become dragons)
道場破り [どうじょうやぶり] meaning: challenge rank: 4
☆ 多くの拳闘家がブルース・リーの道場破りに挑んだ ⇨ Many martial artists challenged Bruce Lee’s martial art school (☛ A martial artist to challenge another martial art school and beat the master in his home gym)