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Words — 2 found

Ichidan verb, Intransitive 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)
  • しゅうじん囚人
  • ろうごく牢獄
  • から
  • 逃げた
A convict has escaped from prison.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away
  • げんじつ現実
  • から
  • 逃げる
  • ことはできない
You can't escape from reality.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
5. to fail to hold an ideal postureas 腰が〜 or 体が〜
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; fleeing is winningProverb
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Kanji — 1 found

10.829122896296028
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free
On: トウ
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Sentences — 150 found

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    • しょうねん少年
    • わたし
    • 見る
    • 逃げた
    The boy ran away when he saw me. Tatoeba
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