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Meaning of 逃げる(にげる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

逃げる, 迯げる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
にげる
Romaji
nigeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to escape; to run away

Example Sentences

逃げる, 迯げる, にげる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
逃げる
Plain Polite
逃げます
Negative
逃げない
Negative Polite
逃げません

Past

Plain
逃げた
Plain Polite
逃げました
Negative
逃げなかった
Negative Polite
逃げませんでした

Te

Plain
逃げて
Plain Polite
逃げまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
逃げられる
Plain Polite
逃げられます
Negative
逃げられない
Negative Polite
逃げられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

On: トウ

Kun: に.げる, に.がす, のが.す, のが.れる

9 strokes

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escape, flee, abscond, dodge

On: トウ

Kun: に.げる, に.がす, のが.す, のが.れる

9 strokes

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