避ける
よける
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
JLPT N3 Common word Intermediate Japanese L15
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to avoid (physical contact with)- to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
Ichidan verb
to ward off; to avertIchidan verb, Transitive
to put aside; to move out of the way
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 避けるよける | 避けますよけます |
| Negative | 避けないよけない | 避けませんよけません |
| Past | 避けたよけた | 避けましたよけました |
| Past negative | 避けなかったよけなかった | 避けませんでしたよけませんでした |
| Te-form | 避けてよけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 避けられるよけられる |
| Passive | 避けられるよけられる |
| Causative | 避けさせるよけさせる |
| Volitional | 避けようよけよう |
| Imperative | 避けろよけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 避ければよければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 避けたらよけたら |
Example sentences
私のこと避けてる?
Are you avoiding me?
事故は避けられない。
Accidents are inevitable.
悪友は避けるべきだ。
You should keep away from bad company.
それは避けられない。
It can't be helped.
どうして避けてるの?
Why are you avoiding me?
More examples (10)
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She avoids me.
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He turned away the question.
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I dismissed the protest.
トムはメアリーを避けた。
Tom avoided Mary.
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Accidents will happen.
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I tried to avoid conflict.
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The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.
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I try to avoid arguments.
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Avoid fried foods for a while.
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Don't avoid my question.