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逃げる
Readings

nigeru
English
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger), to escape, to break out, to leave (e.g. one's spouse)

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.), to evade, to dodge, to shirk, to back away

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to win without being overtaken, to hold off the other contenders (until the finish), to keep the lead (and win)

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.), to leak out (e.g. of a scent), to be lost (e.g. of flavor)

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
as 腰が〜 or 体が〜
to fail to hold an ideal posture

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 逃げる, 逃げます
[does], will [do]
逃げない, 逃げません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 逃げた, 逃げました
[did]
逃げなかった, 逃げませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 逃げて, 逃げまして 逃げないで, 逃げませんで 逃げなくて
Kanjis
ON: トウ KUN: に.げる, に.がす, のが.す, のが.れる
escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

Stroke: 9 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-6 FC: 3230.0


Phrases
囚人が牢獄から逃げた。
Parts: 囚人 (しゅうじん) 牢獄 (ろうごく) から 逃げる (にげる)
A convict has escaped from prison.

警官を見て泥棒たちは逃げた。
Parts: 警官 (けいかん) 見る (みる) 泥棒 (どろぼう) (たち) 逃げる (にげる)
At the sight of the policemen the thieves ran away.

現実から逃げることはできない。
Parts: 現実 (げんじつ) から 逃げる (にげる) 事が出来る (ことはできない)
You can't escape from reality.