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Zach

挑発

挑撥

Reading

Kana: ちょうはつ
Romaji: chōhatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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provocation; stirring up; arousal

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 いど.む
Meanings: challenge, contend for, make love to
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ハツ、 バチ、 は.ねる、 おさ.める
Meanings: brush up, reject, exclude, eliminate, bone plectrum

Example Sentence

このような障害(しょうがい)完全(かんぜん)()(のぞ)かれるまで、(きわ)めてささいな、ちょう(はつ)でさえ(あらそ)いが()こる可能性(かのうせい)がいつもある。
➥Until such difficulties are ironed out completely, there is always a chance of fighting breaking out at the slightest provocation.
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