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escape; evasion; avoidance
The act of running away from or avoiding something unpleasant such as responsibilities, problems, or reality. Often carries a negative connotation of avoiding what one should face.
現実逃避はやめよう。
Let's stop escaping from reality.
彼はいつも問題から逃避している。
He is always running away from problems.
ゲームに没頭するのは一種の現実逃避だと言われることがある。
Immersing oneself in games is sometimes called a form of escapism.
A compound of 逃げる (to flee) and 避ける (to avoid). Often used in the compound 現実逃避 (escapism, escaping from reality), which is one of the most common collocations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 現実逃避 (escapism)
- 責任逃避 (shirking responsibility)
- 逃避する (to escape, to evade)
- 逃避行動 (avoidance behavior)
- 逃避先 (place of refuge)
Unlike 逃げる, which focuses on the physical act of fleeing, 逃避 emphasizes the psychological avoidance of duties, problems, or reality. It often appears in written or formal contexts.