How to say "Avoid" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Avoid" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Avoid" is "Sakeru", written in japanese as "避ける".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese verb '避ける (さける)' means 'to avoid'. It is used when someone deliberately stays away from something or someone, or when they take action to prevent something from happening. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as avoiding danger, a person, or an unpleasant situation. For example: I avoid crowded places「人混みを避ける」(ひとごみをさける). He avoided answering the question「彼は質問に答えるのを避けた」(かれはしつもんにこたえるのをさけた). Note that '避ける' can also be written as 'よける' in some contexts, particularly when referring to physically dodging or evading something, such as an obstacle.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "避" means "Avoid" and "Dodge" and can be read as "Yo", "Sa" and "Hi"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Sakeru" mean in japanese?
"Sakeru" means "Avoid" .
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How to write "Avoid" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.