dare

思い切ってする、あえてする

怖いことや難しいことをする勇気を持つ。

やさしい英語で： To feel brave enough to do something frightening or difficult.

• I don't dare to ask.
• She dared to speak against the plan.
• Would you dare to swim across that river?

使い方： dare to do something (She dared to ask for more money.); not dare do something (I didn't dare look down.)

類義語： have the courage, venture

よく使う表現： dare to ask, dare to dream, dare to speak

挑発する、けしかける

勇気を示すために、難しいことや恥ずかしいこと、危険なことをするよう人をあおる。

やさしい英語で： To challenge someone to do something difficult, embarrassing, or dangerous to show they are brave.

• I dare you to jump.
• Her friends dared her to sing in public.
• Who dared him to climb that wall?

使い方： dare someone to do something (They dared me to knock on his door.)

類義語： challenge

よく使う表現： dare someone, dare someone to, double dare someone

よくもする、あえてする

「how dare」で、人の行動に対する怒りや驚きを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used with 'how' to show anger or shock at someone's behaviour.

• How dare you laugh at me!
• How dare he speak to her like that!
• How dare they accuse us of stealing!

使い方： how dare someone do something (How dare you read my private letters!)

よく使う表現： how dare you, how dare someone

怖くてできない、する勇気がない

否定文で、怖くて何かをする勇気がないことを表す。

やさしい英語で： In negative statements, to feel too afraid to do something.

• I dare not ask him.
• She daren't tell her parents about the accident.
• We dared not move while the dog was watching.

使い方： dare not do something (We dare not leave the door open.); daren't do something (I daren't tell her the truth.)

よく使う表現： dare not ask, dare not speak, dare not move

度胸試し、挑戦

勇気を示すために、難しいことや怖いことをするよう求める挑戦。

やさしい英語で： A challenge to do something difficult or frightening to show that you are brave.

• He accepted the dare.
• She climbed the wall on a dare.
• Would you refuse a dangerous dare?

使い方： a dare to do something (He accepted a dare to swim across the lake.); do something on a dare (She ate the chilli on a dare.)

類義語： challenge

よく使う表現： accept a dare, on a dare, a dangerous dare

挑戦、度胸試し

ゲームで、質問に正直に答える代わりに、他の人が決めた課題を行う選択肢。

やさしい英語で： The choice in a game to do a task other players set, rather than answer a question honestly.

• I chose dare.
• Is it your turn to pick truth or dare?
• She picked dare and had to dance.

よく使う表現： truth or dare, choose dare, pick dare