かわす【
躱す
】

kawasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼かれは株かぶの大だい暴落ぼうらくをうまくかわしていました。

karewa kabuno daibōrakuo umakukawashite imashita.

He made his timely escape from the stock market crash.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

かわさない

kawasanai

The negative form

1. Not dodging; Not evading

Verb

#186443

かわさなかった

kawasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not evade.; Did not dodge.

Verb

#226876

かわした

kawashita

The past form

1. dodged; evaded

Verb

#30719

かわして

kawashite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Dodging; Evading

Verb

#19025

かわしました

kawashimashita

The polite past form

1. Evaded; Dodged

Verb

#119381

かわします

kawashimasu

The polite form

1. To evade; To dodge

Verb

#201821

かわしません

kawashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not evade.; Will not evade.

Verb

#652590

かわしませんでした

kawashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not evade.; Did not dodge.

Verb

#891582

Common 24 items

かわさないで

kawasanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't dodge.; Don't evade.

Verb

#533388

かわさなきゃ

kawasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to avoid; Must dodge

Verb

#571093

かわさなくてもいう

kawasanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to avoid.; Don't have to evade.

Adjective

#1988790

かわさなければならない

kawasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must avoid.; Must evade.

Adjective

#610782

かわしたい

kawashitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to evade; Want to dodge

Verb

#397228

かわしたくない

kawashitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to evade.; Don't want to avoid.

Verb

#1988790

かわしたばかり

kawashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#655128

かわしちゃう

kawashichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Slip away; Run off

Verb

#442064

かわしちゃダメ

kawashicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't dodge.; Don't evade.

Verb

#1000567

かわしていない

kawashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being

Verb

#714407

かわしている

kawashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Avoiding; Dodging

Verb

#141681

かわしてわいけない

kawashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not evade.; Must not avoid.

Adjective

#1988790

かわしてもいう

kawashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May evade.; May dodge.

Adjective

#1988790

かわしとく

kawashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To do beforehand; To take care of in advance

Verb

#581395

かわすところ

kawasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#765310

かわすみたい

kawasu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like dodging; Looks like evading

Verb

#930896

かわせない

kawasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot evade; Cannot avoid

Verb

#81519

かわせる

kawaseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can evade; Can dodge

Verb

#36091

かわそう

kawasō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's slip away.; Let's sneak off.

Verb

#127889

かわさないでください

kawasanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't dodge.; Don't evade.

Verb

#1988790

かわしています

kawashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Avoiding; Dodging

Verb

#280620

かわしなさい

kawashinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Avoid it.; Don't do it.

Verb

#193553

かわしましょう

kawashimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's evade.; Let's slip away.

Verb

#311597

かわせます

kawasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can evade; Can dodge

Verb

#83095

Advanced 28 items

かわさせられる

kawasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to evade; To be forced to dodge

Verb

#1000567

かわさせる

kawasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone dodge; To let someone evade

Verb

#724917

かわさないでくれ

kawasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't dodge.; Don't evade.

Verb

#1988790

かわさなければいけない

kawasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must avoid; Have to evade

Adjective

#847782

かわされる

kawasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be dodged; To be evaded

Verb

#147339

かわしがち

kawashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to dodging; Tendency to evade

Verb

#1988790

かわしきる

kawashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully evade; To completely accomplish

Verb

#394494

かわしそうだ

kawashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to slip.; Looks like it will slip.

Verb

#586517

かわしたそうだ

kawashita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently; It seems

Verb

#1000567

かわしただろう

kawashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably dodged.; Probably evaded.

Verb

#1988790

かわしたところ

kawashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just dodged.; Just evaded.

Verb

#275924

かわしたら

kawashitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one dodges; If/when one evades

Verb

#258791

かわしたらしい

kawashitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have dodged; Seemed to have evaded

Verb

#658190

かわしっぱなし

kawashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unfinished; Left hanging

Verb

#1988790

かわしてくれ

kawashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Get out of the way.; Move.

Verb

#156744

かわしてちょうだい

kawashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Let me off the hook.; Excuse me.

Verb

#1988790

かわしぬく

kawashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Pull through; Persevere

Verb

#1988790

かわすそうだ

kawasu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I hear...

Verb

#1988790

かわすと

kawasuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one dodges; If/when one evades

Verb

#112950

かわすな

kawasuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't dodge.; Don't evade.

Verb

#162536

かわすなら

kawasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when dodging; If/when evading

Verb

#486397

かわすようだ

kawasu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#1988790

かわすらしい

kawasurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like they are dodging.; Appears to be evading.

Verb

#1000567

かわせ

kawase

A strong, direct command

1. Evade.; Dodge.

Verb

#12165

かわせば

kawaseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you dodge; If/when one dodges

Verb

#261011

かわしてくださいませ

kawashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please excuse me.; Please step aside.

Verb

#1000567

かわしてわならない

kawashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not evade.; Must not avoid.

Adjective

#1988790

かわしてもよろしい

kawashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I excuse myself.; May I leave.

Adjective

#1988790

かわす【
躱す
】

kawasu

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