げる
nigeru

Ichidan Verb

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); to take cover

Intransitive
囚人 しゅうじん牢獄 ろうごくから げた。
shūjinga rōgokukara nigeta.
A convict has escaped from prison.
警官 けいかん 泥棒 どろぼうたちは げた。
kēkan'o mite dorobōtachiwa nigeta.
At the sight of the policemen the thieves ran away.
Ichidan Verb

2. to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away

Intransitive
現実 げんじつから げることはできない。
genjitsukara nigeru kotowa dekinai.
You can't escape from reality.
Ichidan Verb

3. to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)

Intransitive
Ichidan Verb

4. to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor)

Intransitive
Ichidan Verb

5. to fail to hold an ideal posture

Intransitive
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