敬遠 | Japanese meaning

敬遠【けいえん】

Frequency rank: 22,140. – 22,272.

Alsoけいえん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

This usage describes situations where someone maintains a facade of respect or friendliness but intentionally avoids close interaction or intimacy, often due to discomfort or dislike.

I feel like he is keeping me at arm's length.

avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from

In this context, it refers to the act of deliberately steering clear of uncomfortable situations or experiences, often due to fear or apprehension.

He has a tendency to shy away from failure.

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"baseball

This meaning is specific to baseball, where a pitcher deliberately throws balls outside the strike zone to allow the batter to walk to first base without attempting to hit.

The pitcher gave him an intentional walk.

Example sentences9 results

I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort.

Tatoeba

I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

敬遠【けいえん】

うやまう敬うすぶり素振りはみせる見せるが、じっさいに実際にはふかく深くつきあおうとしないこと。

さける避けること。とおざける遠ざけること。

こい故意しきゅう四球のこと。あんだ安打がでて出てとくてん得点につながることをさける避けるために、こいに故意にしきゅう四球をあたえ与えしんるい進塁させること。

Wiktionary

敬遠【けいえん】

Frequency rank: 22,140. – 22,272.

Alsoけいえん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

This usage describes situations where someone maintains a facade of respect or friendliness but intentionally avoids close interaction or intimacy, often due to discomfort or dislike.

I feel like he is keeping me at arm's length.

avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from

In this context, it refers to the act of deliberately steering clear of uncomfortable situations or experiences, often due to fear or apprehension.

He has a tendency to shy away from failure.

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"baseball

This meaning is specific to baseball, where a pitcher deliberately throws balls outside the strike zone to allow the batter to walk to first base without attempting to hit.