How to say 'Escape' in Japanese | 免れる

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The Japanese word for Escape is 'Manugareru', written as 免れる in Japanese.'Escape' in hiragana is まぬがれる.

word

免れる

Meaning

Escape

Reading

まぬがれる

manugareru

Kanji

免Excuse, Exempt

Explanation

The Japanese verb '免れる (まぬがれる)' means 'to escape' or 'to avoid' something undesirable, such as danger, punishment, or an unfortunate situation. It implies narrowly avoiding something negative. For example: He escaped the accident「彼は事故を免れた」(かれはじこをまぬがれた). She avoided punishment「彼女は罰を免れた」(かのじょはばつをまぬがれた). This verb is often used in formal or written contexts and carries a nuance of relief or luck in avoiding the negative outcome.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5734

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 免れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

免

Meaning

Excuse, Exempt

Hiragana in the Word 免れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 免れる Through the Kanji 免

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 免 as well.

word

免許証

Meaning

License

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御免

Meaning

Permission, Sorry

word

免許

Meaning

License

word

免疫

Meaning

Immunity

word

免税

Meaning

Tax free

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'Manugareru' means 'Escape' .

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