Word Meaning 避ける

さける sakeru

避ける is read as さける (sakeru) and means to avoid (physical contact with).

Meaning

English

  1. to avoid (physical contact with)
  2. to avoid (situation)
  3. to put aside
  4. to move out of the way
  5. to ward off
  6. to avert

Reading

Kana

さける

Romaji

sakeru

Writing Variants

  • 除ける よける yokeru
  • 避ける よける yokeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 避けたい,マンネリ化,倦怠期,離婚,破局,別れ Rank 4716 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

避難

ひなん

taking refuge

避妊

ひにん

contraception

避暑

ひしょ

escaping the summer heat

避難民

ひなんみん

evacuees

問題を避ける

もんだいをさける

to avoid a problem

不可避

ふかひ

inevitable

退避

たいひ

backup (of data)

逃避

とうひ

escape

回避

かいひ

recusal (of a judge)

忌避

きひ

evasion

待避線

たいひせん

siding

逃避行

とうひこう

flight

Example Sentences

8

じゅうたいをさけるため、あさはやくしゅっぱつした。

We left early in order to avoid traffic.

たいふうのひがいをさけることはできなかった。

The damage from the typhoon could not be averted.

うわさをさけるため、ふたりはべつべつにかえった。

To avoid rumors, the two of them went home separately.

It's necessary to avoid stress.

The question is how to avoid nuclear war.

We took a back road to avoid the heavy traffic.

We took a back road to avoid the heavy traffic.

He just naturally avoids everything that is intense, difficult or strenuous.