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    3. 避ける

    避ける

    避さけ​る​

    to avoid (physical contact with)

    N3KMT7CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    除ける

    さけるよける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to avoid (physical contact with)
    2.
    to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities)

    Verb

    3.
    to ward off, to avert

    Verb, Transitive

    4.
    to put aside, to move out of the way

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    彼かれは人ひととの争あらそいを避さける傾けい向こうがある。

    He tends to avoid conflicts with people.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    健けん康こうのために、甘あまいものを避さけるようにしている。

    For my health, I try to avoid sweets.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    混こん雑ざつした時じ間かん帯たいを避さけて電でん車しゃに乗のった。

    I took the train, avoiding the crowded hours.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは質しつ問もんを避さけるように、目めをそらした。

    She looked away, as if to avoid the question.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    リスクを避さけるためには、事じ前ぜんの情じょう報ほう収しゅう集しゅうが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    To avoid risks, prior information gathering is essential.

    KMT8Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    避
    さ.ける・よ.ける…(1)
    evade・avoid・avert・ward off・shirk…(1)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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