Vocabulary
What does 逃げる (にげる, nigeru) mean?
逃げる (にげる, nigeru) means to run away, to flee; to avoid, to dodge.
| Reading | にげる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | nigeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
逃げるにげる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnigeru
to run away, to flee; to avoid, to dodge
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)
- 4ichidan verb · intransitive to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor)
- 5ichidan verb · intransitive to fail to hold an ideal posture
Example sentences
犬が家から逃げてしまいました。
The dog ran away from home.
火事の時、みんな外へ逃げました。
Everyone fled outside during the fire.