敬けい遠えん

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.

• 社しゃ員いんたちはその気き難むずかしい部ぶ長ちょうを敬けい遠えんしている。

  The employees keep that difficult department head at arm's length.

• 彼かれは実じつ力りょく者しゃだが、強ごう引いんすぎて周しゅう囲いから敬けい遠えんされている。

  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.

• 投とう資し家かはリスクの高たかい銘めい柄がらを敬けい遠えんした。

  Investors shied away from high-risk stocks.

• 若わか者ものの車くるま離ばなれは、維い持じ費ひの高たかさを敬けい遠えんする人ひとが多おおいことも一いち因いんだ。

  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.

• 相あい手ての四よ番ばん打だ者しゃを敬けい遠えんして、満まん塁るい策さくを取とった。

  They intentionally walked the opposing cleanup hitter and loaded the bases as a strategy.

• 九きゅう回かい裏うら、監かん督とくは勝しょう負ぶを避さけて敬けい遠えんを指し示じした。

  In the bottom of the ninth, the manager avoided the matchup and ordered an intentional walk.