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敢えて

あえて

purposely

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adverb

1. Purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); Daringly (doing something); Deliberately; Intentionally word usually written using kana alone.

2. Not necessarily; Not particularly; Not especially word usually written using kana alone.

3. Definitely not word usually written using kana alone.archaism.

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