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避ける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 避ける.
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Entry
1
よける only; Transitive verb
to avoid (physical contact with)
Examples
そのスピードを出した車は道路に飛び出した子供を、間一髪で、避けることができた。
The speeding car missed the child, who ran out into the road, by only a hairsbreadth.
2
さける only; Transitive verb
to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
Examples
あなたはいやな経験を避けるかもしれない。
You might avoid an unpleasant experience.
3
to ward off; to avert
4
よける only; Transitive verb
to put aside; to move out of the way
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