避ける【さける】
Frequency rank: 644.
- to avoid (physical contact with)only applies to よける
- to avoid (situation)only applies to さける
- to ward off; to avert
- to put aside; to move out of the wayonly applies to よける
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning is used when someone tries to prevent physical contact with something or someone.
Generated: This meaning is used when someone tries to prevent encountering or dealing with a specific situation.
Ichidan verb
Generated: This meaning is used when someone tries to prevent something undesirable from happening.
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning is used when someone physically moves something out of the way or puts it aside.
I walk, moving obstacles out of the way.