How to say 'Avoid' in Japanese | よける

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The Japanese word for Avoid is 'Yokeru', written as よける in Japanese.

word

よける

Meaning

Avoid

Reading

Yokeru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'よける (よける)' means 'to avoid' or 'to dodge'. It is used to describe the action of moving out of the way of something, such as an obstacle, danger, or an unwanted situation. This verb can be used in both physical and metaphorical contexts. For example: He avoided the puddle「彼は水たまりをよけた」(かれはみずたまりをよけた). She dodged the question「彼女は質問をよけた」(かのじょはしつもんをよけた). The verb can also imply a deliberate action to steer clear of something, as in avoiding a collision or evading responsibility.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

6377

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word よける

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

よ

Reading

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Yokeru' means 'Avoid' .

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