敬遠

けいえん

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

common word

Meaning

nvsvt
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
nvsvt
avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
nvsvt
giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

Example sentences

麻薬はどんなものでも敬遠しておいたほうがいい。

I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort.
彼は一番大事な問題を敬遠したように思えた。

I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.
彼はそのバッターを敬遠した。

He walked the batter intentionally.