1.
to avoid
To keep away from something.
危険を避ける。
To avoid danger.
彼は質問を避けた。
He avoided the question.
人混みを避けて裏道を歩いた。
I walked through the back streets to avoid the crowds.
健康のために、脂っこい食べ物はなるべく避けるようにしている。
For my health, I try to avoid greasy food as much as possible.
2.
to evade, to dodge
To escape from something by moving aside.
ボールを避けた。
I dodged the ball.
車が急に飛び出してきたので、慌てて避けた。
A car suddenly came out, so I hurriedly dodged it.
避ける is an ichidan verb meaning to avoid or evade.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle: 〜を避ける
ASPECT (ている):
避けている describes ongoing avoidance (he's been avoiding me).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 危険を避ける: to avoid danger
- 質問を避ける: to avoid a question
- 人混みを避ける: to avoid crowds
- 目を避ける: to avert one's eyes
DON'T CONFUSE (same reading):
- 避ける: to avoid
- 裂ける: to tear, to split (intransitive)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 避ける: to avoid (conscious choice)
- 逃げる: to escape, run away (physical flight)