逃げる
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 |
Meanings
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.
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉から逃げるto flee/escape from a place
A fire broke out, so everyone fled the building.
- 〈事〉から逃げるto avoid or shirk something (a duty, question, problem)
He always shirks troublesome work.
- 〈物〉が逃げるfor gas, heat, scent, etc. to escape or dissipate
If you leave the lid off, the carbonation will escape.
- 腰が逃げるfor the hips/stance to lose proper form (in sports or martial arts)
If your hips lose their stance when you swing, you can't put power into it.
- 〈人〉から逃げるto run away from someone
He's running away from debt collectors.
Expressions
- 逃げを打つrun away; shirk responsibilities; make a getaway
- 裸足で逃げるbe put to shame (of an expert); be no match for
- 逃げるが勝ちfleeing is winning; discretion is the better part of valor
- 逃げた魚は大きいthe one that got away seems the biggest
- 三十六計逃げるに如かずthe best strategy is to run away; he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day