Word Meaning 挑む

いどむ idomu

挑む is read as いどむ (idomu) and means to pressure (someone) for sex.

Meaning

English

  1. to pressure (someone) for sex
  2. to make advances to
  3. to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)
  4. to throw down the gauntlet
  5. to contend for
  6. to tackle (e.g. a problem)
  7. to attempt
  8. to go after (a prize, record, etc.)

Reading

Kana

いどむ

Romaji

idomu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 12706 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

挑戦

ちょうせん

challenge

挑発的

ちょうはつてき

provocative

挑発

ちょうはつ

provocation

挑戦的

ちょうせんてき

challenging

挑戦権

ちょうせんけん

right to challenge

挑戦状

ちょうせんじょう

(written) challenge

戦いを挑む

たたかいをいどむ

to challenge (a person) to a fight

初挑戦

はつちょうせん

first challenge

戦争挑戦国

せんそうちょうせんくに

warmonger

戦争挑発

せんそうちょうはつ

aggression

再挑戦

さいちょうせん

retry

Example Sentences

4

かのじょはきょねんのきろくにいどむつもりだ。

she intends to challenge last year's record.

そのこうこくはじょうしきにいどむないようだった。

the ad contained material that challenged common sense.

このいっせんはおうざにいどむだいじなしあいだ。

this match is an important one in the fight for the title.

The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.