Jiten beta

にげる
Rank #10,572

Meanings

  • 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)
  • 2. to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away
  • 3. to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)
  • 4. to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor)
  • 5. to fail to hold an ideal posture

Readings

逃げる
(97%)
にげる
(2%)
迯げる
(<0.1%)
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