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    3. 忌避

    忌避

    忌き避ひ

    evasion

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab23 strokes

    きひ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    evasion, avoidance, shirking
    2.
    recusation (of a judge), taking exception (to a judge), challenge
    law

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    彼かれは責せき任にんの忌き避ひを試こころみた。

    He attempted to shirk responsibility.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    納のう税ぜいの忌き避ひは法ほう律りつで禁きんじられています。

    Tax evasion is prohibited by law.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    政せい治じ家かは、国こく民みんからの批ひ判はんを忌き避ひすべきではない。

    Politicians should not avoid criticism from the public.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは面めん倒どうな仕し事ごとを忌き避ひする傾けい向こうがある。

    He tends to avoid troublesome tasks.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    裁さい判ばん官かんの忌き避ひ申もうし立たては、特とく定ていの状じょう況きょう下かで認のみみとめられる。

    A motion for recusation of a judge is only allowed under specific circumstances.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    忌
    い.む・い.み・い.まわしい…(2)
    mourning・abhor・detestable・death anniversary
    避
    さ.ける・よ.ける…(1)
    evade・avoid・avert・ward off・shirk…(1)
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