回避
回避する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 回避する | 回避しない |
| Polite | 回避します | 回避しません |
| Past polite | 回避しました | 回避しませんでした |
| Past | 回避した | 回避しなかった |
| Te-form | 回避して | 回避しないで |
| Desire | 回避したい | 回避したくない |
| Potential | 回避できる | 回避できない |
| Passive | 回避される | 回避されない |
| Causative | 回避させる | 回避させない |
| Causative passive | 回避させられる | 回避させられない |
| Volitional | 回避しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 回避しましょう | |
| Imperative | 回避しろ | 回避するな |
| Conditional | 回避すれば | 回避しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 回避したら | 回避しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
General term for avoiding something undesirable, such as danger, responsibility, or a problem. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
We evacuated early to avoid danger.
He is only thinking about evading responsibility.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
recusal (of a judge)
Legal term for a judge withdrawing from a case due to potential conflict of interest. Also used as a suru-verb.
The judge recused himself due to a conflict of interest.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を回避するto avoid/evade something (a problem, risk, danger, etc.)
The company carried out major reforms to avoid bankruptcy.
- 〈人〉が回避するfor a judge to recuse themselves (from a case)
The judge recused himself due to a conflict of interest.
- 責任を回避するto evade responsibility
He tried to evade his own responsibility.
- 衝突を回避するto avoid a collision
The driver swerved instantly to avoid a collision.
- リスクを回避するto avoid/hedge risk
The investor diversified assets to hedge against risk.
Expressions
- 曖昧さ回避disambiguation; ambiguity aversion