逃(に)げる

にげる
verb (ichidan)
to escape, to run away
1. to escape, to flee
To get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation by leaving quickly.
泥棒(どろぼう)が逃(に)げた。
The thief ran away.
火事(かじ)から逃(に)げる。
Escape from a fire.
から marks what you're escaping from
危(あぶ)ないから早(はや)く逃(に)げて！
It's dangerous, so run away quickly!
Urgent warning
鳥(とり)がかごから逃(に)げてしまったので、一日中(いちにちじゅう)探(さが)していた。
The bird escaped from its cage, so I spent all day looking for it.
Longer narrative example
犬(いぬ)が逃(に)げた！
The dog escaped!
2. to run away, to avoid
To avoid confrontation or responsibility by leaving.
責任(せきにん)から逃(に)げてはいけない。
You shouldn't run away from responsibility.
Figurative usage
問題(もんだい)から逃(に)げないで。
Don't run away from the problem.
現実(げんじつ)から逃(に)げても解決(かいけつ)しない。
Running away from reality won't solve anything.
仕事(しごと)から逃(に)げたくなる時(とき)がある。
Sometimes I feel like running away from work.
面倒(めんどう)なことから逃(に)げるな。
Don't run away from difficult things.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: 逃(に)がす (transitive, to let escape). Pattern: Xから逃(に)げる (escape from X).

ASPECT: ている indicates completed action or ongoing state. 逃(に)げている = 'has escaped' or 'is on the run.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 危険(きけん)から逃(に)げる (escape from danger)
  • 警察(けいさつ)から逃(に)げる (run from police)
  • 責任(せきにん)から逃(に)げる (run from responsibility)
  • 逃(に)げ出(だ)す (run away, make a break for it)
  • 逃(に)げ回(まわ)る (run around trying to escape)

CONTRAST:

  • 逃(に)げる (intransitive): escape, run away
  • 逃(に)がす (transitive): let escape, miss (an opportunity)

RELATED:

  • 逃(に)げ道(みち) (escape route)
  • 逃(とう)亡 (flight, escape—noun, formal)

Related Words

Pair verb: 逃(に)がす (transitive, to let escape)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:38 · Revised 2026.3.5 23:21
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