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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

挑ちょう発はつ

chouhatsu

to provoke

Example sentences

  1. あなたはトムを挑発ちょうはつするつもりなのだと思おもっていました。

    I thought you were going to provoke Tom.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 核開発かくかいはつは挑発ちょうはつ行為こういだ。

    Nuclear development is an act of provocation.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  3. 弾道だんどうミサイル発射はっしゃは挑発ちょうはつ的行為てきこういだ。

    The ballistic missile launch is an act of provocation.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 挑発

  • 挑challenge; contend forOnチョウKunいどむ
  • 発departure; dischargeOnハツ・ホツKunたつ・あばく・おこる

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