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 5013 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

避病院

ひびょういん

isolation hospital

避けて通れない

さけてとおれない

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

避けては通れない

さけてはとおれない

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

避止

ひし

abstention

避球

ひきゅう

dodgeball

避難生活

ひなんせいかつ

living in evacuation shelters

避難場所

ひなんばしょ

emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors)

避妊手術

ひにんしゅじゅつ

surgical sterilization

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.