避 ける yokeru
yokeru
Ichidan Verb
1. to avoid (physical contact with)
Transitive
, Applies to 除けるそのスピードを出 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。
sono supiidō dashita kurumawa dōroni tobidashita kodomō kan'ippatsude sakeru kotoga dekita.
The speeding car missed the child, who ran out into the road, by only a hairsbreadth.
Ichidan Verb
2. to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
Transitive
あなたはいやな経験 を避 けるかもしれない。
anatawa iyana kēken'o sakerukamo shirenai.
You might avoid an unpleasant experience.
Ichidan Verb
3. to ward off; to avert
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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。
sono supiidō dashita kurumawa dōroni tobidashita kodomō kan'ippatsude sakeru kotoga dekita.
The speeding car missed the child, who ran out into the road, by only a hairsbreadth.
あなたはいやな経験 を避 けるかもしれない。
anatawa iyana kēken'o sakerukamo shirenai.
You might avoid an unpleasant experience.
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saketakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to avoid; Don't want to evade
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sakechau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Avoids; Regrets avoiding
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sakenakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to avoid; No need to avoid
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sakeru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like avoiding; Seems to evade
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sakenaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't avoid.; Don't evade.
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sakesaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to avoid; To be forced to evade
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sakesaseru
The causative voice (to make/let someone do)
1. To have someone avoid; To let someone avoid
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sakesōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Seems to be avoiding; Looks like will evade
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saketa sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. Avoided, it seems.; He/She/It avoided.
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saketarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Avoided, apparently.; Seemed to have evaded.
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sakeru sōda
Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")
1. They say to avoid.; It seems they are avoiding.
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sakerurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to avoid.; Apparently avoids.
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