Vocabulary

What does 敬遠 (けいえん, keien) mean?

敬遠 (けいえん, keien) means pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth.

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Readingけいえん
Romajikeien
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
けいえん
keien

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

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