Vocabulary

What does 避ける (よける, yokeru) mean?

避ける (よける, yokeru) means to avoid, to dodge, to step aside from; to ward off.

Quick facts
Reading	よける
Romaji	yokeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

避けるよける

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyokeru

to avoid, to dodge, to step aside from; to ward off

Example sentences

雨(あめ)を避(よ)けて軒下(のきした)に入(はい)った。
I went under the eaves to avoid the rain.
車(くるま)が急(きゅう)に飛(と)び出(だ)してきて、慌(あわ)てて避(よ)けた。
A car suddenly darted out, and I quickly dodged out of the way.