Japanese

おかす
Meaning: to risk; to brave; to venture
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 冒す 冒さない
Polite 冒します 冒しません
Past 冒した 冒さなかった
Polite + Past 冒しました 冒しませんでした
Te-form 冒して 冒さなくて
Potential 冒せる 冒せない
Passive 冒される 冒されない
Causative 冒させる 冒させない
Imperative 冒せ 冒すな

Handwriting

冒
す

Example sentences

He risked danger to rescue the child from the blazing building.
彼は重い病に冒されている。
He is afflicted with a serious illness.

Usage Notes

Often used with 「危険」 (kiken - danger) or 「リスク」 (risuku - risk) to mean doing something despite potential harm. It can also mean to desecrate something sacred.

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