逃げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 逃げる | 逃げない |
| Polite | 逃げます | 逃げません |
| Past polite | 逃げました | 逃げませんでした |
| Past | 逃げた | 逃げなかった |
| Te-form | 逃げて | 逃げないで |
| Desire | 逃げたい | 逃げたくない |
| Potential | 逃げられるalso 逃げれる | 逃げられないalso 逃げれない |
| Passive | 逃げられる | 逃げられない |
| Causative | 逃げさせる | 逃げさせない |
| Causative passive | 逃げさせられる | 逃げさせられない |
| Volitional | 逃げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 逃げましょう | |
| Imperative | 逃げろ | 逃げるな |
| Conditional | 逃げれば | 逃げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 逃げたら | 逃げなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
run away; flee; escape; get away
Physical escape from a place, danger, or confinement. Also used for leaving a spouse or taking cover.
泥棒は窓から逃げた。
The thief escaped through the window.
He sensed danger and fled from the scene.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Avoiding something undesirable such as a question, duty, or confrontation. Often used with ～から or ～を.
He always avoids troublesome work.
It's not good to dodge the question without answering.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hold off competitors; keep the lead and win
Used in races or competitions when a leader maintains their advantage until the end without being overtaken.
The leading runner held off the others and won the race.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
escape (gas, heat, etc.); leak out; be lost (flavor, scent)
Describes intangible things like gas, heat, or flavor dissipating or leaking away.
The warm air in the room escapes through the window.
The coffee's aroma fades over time.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fail to hold an ideal posture
Used in set phrases like 腰が逃げる or 体が逃げる, meaning the body loses proper form or stability, especially in sports or martial arts.
When you get tired, your hips lose stability and your form breaks down.
A fire broke out, so everyone fled the building.
He always shirks troublesome work.
If you leave the lid off, the carbonation will escape.
If your hips lose their stance when you swing, you can't put power into it.
He's running away from debt collectors.
逃走する is a formal, often legal or journalistic term for fleeing (e.g. a suspect), while 逃げる is the plain, everyday verb for running away.
かわす means to skillfully dodge or sidestep something (a blow, a question), while 逃げる has the broader sense of avoiding or fleeing altogether.
逃げる is the everyday verb for running away, while 逃亡 is a more formal, often news-style noun/する verb for fleeing from authorities or danger.
逃げる is the basic, neutral verb for running away, while 逃げ出す adds a sense of sudden or urgent flight, often marking the start of the escape.
逃げる is the general verb for running away or escaping once, while 逃げ回る stresses repeated, frantic movement from place to place to avoid capture.
逃げ切る emphasizes that the escape is completed successfully, while 逃げる simply means to run away or flee without indicating whether it succeeds.
逃げる is the plain, everyday verb for running away or escaping, while 逃避 is a more formal, noun-like Sino-Japanese word often used for abstract or psychological avoidance.
逃げる is the plain verb meaning "to run away," whereas 逃げ足 is the noun form focused on the pace or skill of that fleeing.
逃げる is the standard, neutral verb for fleeing, while 飛ぶ in this sense is a colloquial way to say someone bolted or vanished quickly.
逃げる means 'to flee/escape' and implies active movement away from danger, while 放れる just means to become free, without necessarily fleeing anywhere.
逃げる is a plain, everyday verb meaning simply 'to run away/flee,' while 避難 is the more formal noun/verb used in official announcements about evacuating from disasters.
逃げる directly means 'to escape or flee', while 走る in this sense can also carry a nuance of defecting or switching sides.
逃げる is the everyday verb meaning simply to run away, while 脱走 is a formal noun/suru-verb specifically for breaking out of confinement or deserting.
逃げる is the plain, everyday word for running away, while 脱する is formal and typically used for overcoming difficult circumstances.
逃げる means to flee or avoid a confrontation, the opposite of 挑む's act of facing a challenge head-on.
hit-and-run (causing injury)
making off with; absconding with · stolen; absconded with
running off in the night; skipping town overnight; moonlight flit
escape successfully; get away; outrun · hold on to win; win narrowly
take refuge in; run into for safety; escape into
run around trying to escape; flee from place to place
run about frantically trying to escape; scatter in panic
running away; escaping on foot; quickness in fleeing
hit-and-run causing property damage
dine and dash; leaving without paying
preparing to flee; ready to run away
flee back home; scurry home; run back home
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
escape; getaway; evasion
hiding a dealt card to cheat in hanafuda
run away!; escape!; flee!
way of escape; escape route
getting away with it; profiting by escaping
road mirage; water mirage
clearance groove; undercut
front runner; front-running horse
ding-dong ditch; knock-and-run prank
stealing a ride; fare evasion
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.