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How to say "Escape" in Japanese | 免れる

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Escape" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Escape" is "Manugareru", written in japanese as "免れる".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "免" means "Excuse" and "Exempt" and can be read as "Men" and "Manuka"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Manugareru" mean in japanese?

"Manugareru" means "Escape" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for excuse and exempt?

To make really sure you learn this word, We'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 "れ" is read as "re". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "ぬ" is read as "nu". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "が" is read as "ga".

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.