逃げる (Nigeru): to Fail to Hold an Ideal Posture

Meaning

English

to fail to hold an ideal posture
to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.)
to leak out (e.g. of a scent)
to be lost (e.g. of flavor)
to win without being overtaken
to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to keep the lead (and win)
to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.)

Reading

Kana

にげる

Romaji

nigeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6385 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逃れる

のがれる

to escape

逃げ切る

にげきる

to hold on (and win)

逃げ回る

にげまわる

to run around trying to escape

逃走

とうそう

flight

逃げ出す

にげだす

to start to run away

逃げ道

にげみち

way out

逃がす

にがす

to set free

逃す

のがす

to fail to ...

逃げ足

にげあし

running away

逃亡

とうぼう

escape

逃げ

にげ

escape

逃げ場

にげば

(place of) refuge

Example Sentences

10

逃げるな！

Don't try to escape!

逃げる。

I'm going to run away.

逃げるな。

Don't you go away.

逃げる時だと思います。

I think it's time to run.

逃げるすきはなかった。

I had no chance to escape.

おい、おまえ、逃げるな。

Don't you go away.

彼が逃げるのを見ました。

I saw him run away.

逃げることは不可能だった。

Escape was impossible.

逃げるは恥だが、役に立つ。

Running away is shameful, but it's useful.

逃げる方法を考えなくては。

We must devise some means of escape.