敬遠する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 敬遠する | 敬遠しない |
| Polite | 敬遠します | 敬遠しません |
| Past polite | 敬遠しました | 敬遠しませんでした |
| Past | 敬遠した | 敬遠しなかった |
| Te-form | 敬遠して | 敬遠しないで |
| Desire | 敬遠したい | 敬遠したくない |
| Potential | 敬遠できる | 敬遠できない |
| Passive | 敬遠される | 敬遠されない |
| Causative | 敬遠させる | 敬遠させない |
| Causative passive | 敬遠させられる | 敬遠させられない |
| Volitional | 敬遠しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 敬遠しましょう | |
| Imperative | 敬遠しろ | 敬遠するな |
| Conditional | 敬遠すれば | 敬遠しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 敬遠したら | 敬遠しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
keep at arm's length; give a wide berth; avoid while showing outward respect
Used for keeping distance from a person or group, often because they seem troublesome, intimidating, or difficult to deal with; the kanji literally suggest respectful distance.
The employees keep that difficult department head at arm's length.
彼は実力者だが、強引すぎて周囲から敬遠されている。
He is influential, but people around him keep their distance because he is too pushy.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
avoid; shy away from; steer clear of
Broader use for avoiding something seen as unpleasant, risky, burdensome, or not worth dealing with. Common with topics such as risks, difficult work, unpopular options, or troublesome places.
投資家はリスクの高い銘柄を敬遠した。
Investors shied away from high-risk stocks.
若者の車離れは、維持費の高さを敬遠する人が多いことも一因だ。
One reason young people are moving away from cars is that many avoid the high maintenance costs.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
intentionally walk a batter; give an intentional walk
Baseball term for deliberately avoiding pitching to a batter by giving a walk, especially to avoid a dangerous hitter or set up a tactical situation.
相手の四番打者を敬遠して、満塁策を取った。
They intentionally walked the opposing cleanup hitter and loaded the bases as a strategy.
九回裏、監督は勝負を避けて敬遠を指示した。
In the bottom of the ninth, the manager avoided the matchup and ordered an intentional walk.
He's given a wide berth by his classmates because of his odd personality.
Many people shy away from tedious work.
Newcomers tend to be kept at a distance by their seniors.
The manager ordered an intentional walk for the next power hitter.