冒(おか)す

おかす
verb (godan)
to brave; to risk; to defy
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present冒(おか)す冒(おか)さない
Present polite冒(おか)します冒(おか)しません
Past冒(おか)した冒(おか)さなかった
Past polite冒(おか)しました冒(おか)しませんでした
て form冒(おか)して冒(おか)さなくて
ている present冒(おか)している冒(おか)していない
ている polite冒(おか)しています冒(おか)していません
ている past冒(おか)していた冒(おか)していなかった
ている past polite冒(おか)していました冒(おか)していませんでした
Conditional ば冒(おか)せば冒(おか)さなければ
Conditional たら冒(おか)したら冒(おか)さなかったら
Volitional冒(おか)そう—
Volitional polite冒(おか)しましょう—
Potential冒(おか)せる冒(おか)せない
Passive冒(おか)される冒(おか)されない
Causative冒(おか)させる冒(おか)させない
Imperative冒(おか)せ冒(おか)すな
1. to brave; to risk; to defy
To face danger or difficulty without retreating. Used for deliberately taking on risk or hardship.
I braved the danger and climbed the mountain.
They went to help even at the risk of their lives.
The rescue team braved the storm to deliver supplies to the disaster area.
2. to damage; to affect (of disease or poison)
When a disease, poison, or harmful substance attacks or spreads through the body.
The disease had affected the entire body.
That poison has the potential to damage the nervous system.
The cancer had spread from the liver to other organs, progressively affecting the entire body.

冒(おか)す means to deliberately face or endure something dangerous or difficult. It describes the act of pushing forward despite known risks or hardships. In its secondary sense, it describes disease or poison attacking the body.

Common patterns

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  • 冒(おか)す — to brave/risk (danger); to damage (disease)
  • 犯(おか)す — to commit (a crime, mistake)
  • 侵(おか)す — to invade; to violate (rights, territory)
  • All three are read おかす but have different kanji and meanings