Meaning

Primary

To Challenge Someone

Alternatives

To Challenge Something, To Challenge

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means challenge and the verb vocab version is to challenge someone.

Reading

いどむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

I don't (いど) just challenge anyone, but when I challenge someone, it's for real. My challenging reflexes come from my Id (いど), after all.

Context

Context Sentences

私はこの日曜日、有名なベーコン鑑定家に挑みます。

I’m going to challenge the famous bacon connoisseur this Sunday.

Kanji Composition