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    3. 逃げる

    逃げる

    逃にげ​る​

    to run away

    N4KMT7News #15+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    迯げる

    にげる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger), to escape, to break out, to leave (e.g. one's spouse)
    2.
    to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.), to evade, to dodge, to shirk, to back away
    3.
    to win without being overtaken, to hold off the other contenders (until the finish), to keep the lead (and win)
    4.
    to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.), to leak out (e.g. of a scent), to be lost (e.g. of flavor)
    5.
    to fail to hold an ideal posture

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    泥どろ棒ぼうは警けい察さつから逃にげた。

    The thief ran away from the police.

    KMT5Daily Life
    危き険けんな状じょう況きょうから逃にげるのは、決けっして恥はずかしいことではない。

    Running away from a dangerous situation is nothing to be ashamed of.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    暑あつい夏なつの日ひには、涼すずしい場ば所しょへ逃にげたくなる。

    On hot summer days, I want to escape to a cool place.

    KMT7Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    嫌いやな仕し事ごとから逃にげ出だしたい気き持もちはわかるが、最さい後ごまでやり遂とげるべきだ。

    I understand the feeling of wanting to escape from an unpleasant job, but you should see it through to the end.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは常つねに自じ分ぶんの責せき任にんから逃にげようとする傾けい向こうがある。

    He always tends to try to escape his responsibilities.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    逃
    に.げる・に.がす・のが.す・のが.れる…(1)
    escape・flee・shirk・evade・set free
    Kanji
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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