挑む

• 読み: いどむ
• ローマ字: idomu
• 漢字の分解: 挑 (chō/ido) — challenge, contend, provoke
• 発音: /i.do.mɯ/

意味

To challenge; to contend for; to throw down the gauntlet. Actively taking on a difficult opponent or task.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb expressing bold confrontation with a challenge, opponent, or difficult task. Takes the particle に to mark what is being challenged. Carries a heroic or determined nuance, often used in sports, competitions, and personal growth narratives.

例文

1. 彼は世界記録に挑む決意を固めた。
2. 強豪チームに挑んだが惜しくも敗れた。
3. 困難な課題に挑み続ける姿勢が大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, competition, personal growth

トーン: determined

起源と歴史

The kanji 挑 combines 扌 (hand) and 兆 (sign, omen), suggesting reaching out toward a sign of challenge. Originally meant to provoke or incite, then broadened to include any act of bravely facing a challenge.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal