How to say defiance in Japanese

JLPTN1
挑戦★【ちょうせんchousen】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

Example Sentences

氷kooriのnoようなyouna水mizuをwoものともせずmonotomosezuにni彼kareはha川kawaへhe飛びこんだtobikonda。
He jumped into the river in defiance of the icy water.
彼kareはha大声oogoeでde私watashiにni挑戦chousenしたshita。
He shouted defiance at me.
彼kareはha医者ishaのno注意chuuiをwo無視mushiしてshite酒sakeをwo飲みnomi続けているtsuzuketeiru。
He kept on drinking in defiance of his doctor's warning.
あいつaitsuがga俺oreにni向かってmukatte啖呵を切ったtankawokitta。
He hurled defiance at me.
そのsono恥知らずhajishirazuなna抵抗teikou活動katsudouのnoためtameにni、彼kareはha危うくayauku命inochiをwo失いushinaiかけkakeたta。
His brazen act of defiance almost cost him his life.

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