Vocabulary

What does 免れる (まぬがれる, manugareru) mean?

免れる (まぬがれる, manugareru) means to escape, avoid; to be exempted.

Quick facts
Readingまぬがれる
Romajimanugareru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
まぬがれる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmanugareru

to escape, avoid; to be exempted

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

Example sentences

  • I narrowly escaped the accident.

  • There is no escaping responsibility.

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