How do you say "to challenge" in Japanese?

“To challenge” in Japanese

Short answer

仕掛ける shikakeru しかける

To challenge in Japanese is “仕掛ける” (shikakeru). Full meaning: to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines).

Other ways to say “To challenge” in Japanese

相手取る aitedoru to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit), to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.) 咎める togameru to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise; to question (a suspect), to challenge; to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed 仕掛る shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines) 申し込む moushikomu to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve 仕かける shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines) 仕懸ける shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines) しかける shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines) しかけ shikake to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines) 尤める togameru to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise; to question (a suspect), to challenge; to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed とがめる togameru to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise; to question (a suspect), to challenge; to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed 仕掛け shikake to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)

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