逃げる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse); to take cover
2. v1vi
   to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away
3. v1vi
   to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)
4. v1vi
   to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor)
5. v1vi
   to fail to hold an ideal posture

Example sentences

• 君はただ人生の問題から逃げているだけだよ。

  You're just running away from life's problems.

• 逃げよう。サツが来てる。

  We're getting out of here. The cops are coming.

• 王手をかけられたほうは、玉を逃げるなどの方法で王手を防がねばなりません。

  The checked player must find a way for the king to escape and block the check.