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避さける (sakeru)

(1) to avoid (physical contact ),(2) to ward off,to avert

  • JLPT N3
  • Ichidan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #1654 most frequent

Meaning

避ける (さける, sakeru) is a JLPT N3 verb meaning “(1) to avoid (physical contact ),(2) to ward off,to avert”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょは昨日きのうから私わたしのことを避さけているようなんだ。

She seems to have been avoiding me since yesterday.

事故じこは避さけられない。

Shit happens.

それは避さけられない。

It can't be helped.

悪友あくゆうは避さけるべきだ。

You should keep away from bad company.

Conjugation table

避ける (さける) is an ichidan verb (ru-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary避ける さけるsakeru
Negative避けない さけないsakenai
Past避けた さけたsaketa
Past negative避けなかった さけなかったsakenakatta
Polite (ます)避けます さけますsakemasu
Polite negative避けません さけませんsakemasen
Polite past避けました さけましたsakemashita
Polite past negative避けませんでした さけませんでしたsakemasendeshita
Te-form避けて さけてsakete
Conditional (ば)避ければ さければsakereba
Conditional (たら)避けたら さけたらsaketara
Potential避けられる さけられるsakerareru
Passive避けられる さけられるsakerareru
Causative避けさせる さけさせるsakesaseru
Causative-passive避けさせられる さけさせられるsakesaserareru
Volitional避けよう さけようsakeyou
Volitional polite避けましょう さけましょうsakemashou
Imperative避けろ さけろsakero
Desire (たい)避けたい さけたいsaketai

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