| Example in Japanese | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| あえて、嬉しいです | - I don't know what to think. - Don't think, drink. |
| その写真 知ってたのに― なぜ あえて 彼女に証言させたんです？ | But you had the photo before anyone, so why would you let her be deposed if you knew she wouldn't hold up as a witness? |
| あえて 履行する義務が あるんです | We have an obligation to stick to this plan |
| 私は あえて 奴を起こした | Exactly what I wanted to spare you from. |
| 薬で楽に成れるのに あえて、飲もうとしない | Michael, I know you can handle the physical pain, but there are other things to work through. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | bemesten | English | dress |
| Esperanto | vesti,vestiĝi | Estonian | apreteerima, riietuma |
| Faroese | klæða | Finnish | keikaroida, pukea |
| French | fringuer, habiller | German | anmachen, ausnehmen, bekleiden, kleiden |
| Hungarian | felöltözik, öltözik | Icelandic | klæða |
| Indonesian | berbusana, berpakaian | Italian | abbigliare, apprettare, vestire |
| Latvian | ģērbt | Maltese | libes |
| Maori | whakakākahu | Norwegian | klede |
| Polish | opatrywać, przebierać, przebrać, ubierać, ubrać | Quechua | churakuy |
| Romanian | îmbrăca | Russian | одевать, одеваться, одеть, одеться |
| Spanish | aderezar, ataviar, vestir | Swedish | piffa, pigga, rigga |
| Thai | อ่า | Turkish | giydirmek, giyinmek |
| Vietnamese | ăn mặc, vay, vảy, váy, vầy, vẫy, vấy |