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あえて

usually kana

Meanings

  1. 1.
    advpurposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally
  2. 2.
    advnot necessarily; not particularly; not especially
  3. 3.
    advdefinitely not

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あえてあえて

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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