🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

挑戦

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chōsen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Challenge/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"これは新しい挑戦です。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A call to someone to prove or justify something, or to take part in a contest or competition.

    "He issued a challenge to the champion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'challenge' originates from the Latin 'calumnia', meaning 'to accuse or call into question'. It evolved through Old French 'chalenge', which meant 'to accuse or summon', before entering Middle English as 'challengen'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include a call to engage in a contest or test of skill.

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