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敬遠けいえん (keien)

keeping at a distance

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Meaning

敬遠 (けいえん, keien) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “keeping at a distance”.

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Example sentences 11

彼女かのじょはわがままなので敬遠けいえんされています

She is shunned because she is selfish.

君きみは彼かれを敬遠けいえんする方ほうがよい。

You had better keep him at a respectful distance.

彼かれはそのバッターを敬遠けいえんした。

He walked the batter intentionally.

3K労働は敬遠されがちです。

3D(Dirty, Dangerous and Demeaning) manual labor tends to be avoided.

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