Keyword
escape
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig301
Readings
(77%)
のが
(16%)
とう
(6%)
Composed of
omen
road
Mnemonic

That's a bad omen. Let's get on the road and escape before the apocalypse hits!

Used in vocabulary (132 in total)
to escape; to run away
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
Examples (176 in total)
The man ran away.
Why did you run away?
I saw him run away.
As soon as he saw me, he ran away.
He ran away when he saw me.
When he saw me, he ran away.
I tried to escape.
Did you see anyone run away?
Nobody knows where he has escaped to.
Why did he run away?
The moment he saw us, he ran away.
All the boys ran away.
The boy ran away.
The boy ran away without looking back.
The boy ran away when he saw me.
When they are in danger, they run away.
He was desperate to escape.
You're just running away from life's problems.
You must not get away from reality.
You can't escape from reality.
A boy ran off with some money.
The cat ran away.
The small dog tried to get away.
It's no use trying to escape.
He took to drinking after his wife left him.
He managed to escape.
I have no idea how he escaped.
There is no escape from fate.
It was impossible to escape.
Why did father run away from mother?
Some boy is running away.
He had no choice but to run away.
The dog ran away at the sight of me.
I ran away without saying anything because I didn't want to lose our love.
Why did you try to run away?
One of the boys suddenly ran away.
His anger was so great that I ran away.
He admitted that he wanted to escape from here.
He gave an account of how he had escaped.
The cat ran off.
I felt like running away.
When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.
Along with his children he fled the country.
I was late for the meeting with the result that I missed the most important part.
Let the bird fly away.
None can get away from death.
You mustn't miss seeing this wonderful film.
Thanks for letting me know! I almost missed it.
I missed seeing the film.
I ran away in a hurry.
Mistakes like these are easily overlooked.
He ran away at the sight of a policeman.
As soon as he saw a policeman, he ran away.
When he saw the policeman, he ran away.
Seeing a policeman, he ran away.
When he saw the police officer, he ran away.
You missed your chance.
Don't miss this chance.
You may be missing out on many good opportunities.
My monkey ran away!
When a big ape emerged from the cave, they got frightened and ran away.
The moment he saw me, he grew pale and ran away.
How he escaped still puzzles us.
You must not miss seeing this wonderful film.
You mustn't miss such a good opportunity.
Nobody can escape death.
Sensing danger, he ran away.
The thief ran away at the sight of a detective.
The thief ran away at the sight of a policeman.
The thief got away with the money.
The thief ran away and the policeman ran after him.
The thief fled without leaving any traces.
The thieves ran away after it got dark.
The robber ran away when the policeman saw him.
The thief ran away when she saw the policeman.
The thief ran away.
At the sight of the policemen the thieves ran away.
He cried out and ran away.
They fled in all possible directions.
They fled the town after the earthquake.
After our first attack, the enemy fled.
Running away is shameful, but it's useful.
Fire! Run!
She did not overlook whatever difference there was between what was right and what was wrong.
He got away disguised as a policeman.
The boy attempted an escape, but failed.
The man got away from the city.
He attempted to escape.
I was arrested for aiding in his escape.
Unfortunately, I missed seeing the movie.
The building is on your right. You can't miss it.
The cat ran away into the room.
If I should be suddenly spoken to in English, I might run away.
Some children resort to suicide in order to escape from unbearable pressure.
He looked for every possible means of escape.
As soon as the door opened, they ran away.
The instant he saw the policeman, he ran away.
As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran away.
As soon as he caught sight of a policeman, he ran away.
You had better get away from here at once.
They escaped from prison.
They disguised themselves as fishermen and escaped in a boat.
She took advantage of his confusion to escape.
I sometimes escape from my office and have a cup of coffee.
They sought to punish him for his crime but he escaped.
A big animal ran away from the zoo.
His attempt to escape was successful.
She was puzzled, and she ran away from me.
He saw the police car and ran away.
Fortunately, they escaped the danger.
She wanted to get away from everyday life.
His sharp eyes never missed a mistake.
Unable to bear her miseries, she ran away from her husband.
They attempted to escape.
He ran away with the diamond.
Those cowards ran away soon.
The coward ran away.
I regret missing the speech.
I wonder how Tom escaped.
Tom escaped from the danger.
Tom escaped in a stolen car.
When Tom saw me, he ran away.
Who did Tom escape with?
Tom ran away.
Tom tried to run away.
Tom was trying to escape.
Tom just missed his train.
Don't let Tom get away.
They fled in all directions.
When they're in danger, they run away.
The thieves tied him up and escaped through the window.
The moment he saw me he ran away.
He saw the boy jump over the fence and run away.
He ran down the emergency stairs and escaped through the back door.
This kind of mistake is easy to overlook.
He ran away at the sight of a police patrol.
The criminal robbed the landlord of a hundred thousand dollars and ran away.
The president fled from the capital.
He ran away as soon as he saw me.
He ran away as soon as possible.
To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible.
The thief outwitted the police and got away with his loot.
My dog ran away.
Tom missed the last train.
She started screaming, and I ran away.
You shouldn't miss the opportunity to see it.
I can't pass up this opportunity.
Don't miss out on this opportunity.
Tom missed the opportunity for a promotion.
Tom missed the opportunity.
I missed a golden opportunity.
He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.
He had no other resource but to run away.
I am sorry to have missed the TV program last night.
The thief snatched the woman's handbag and ran off.
You can't fight a good fight with such a defeatist attitude.
A loophole in the law allowed him to escape prosecution.
I ran away from the training camp.
He ran away with the money.
While she was out, the thief got away with her jewels.
She ran away with the eggs.
When the thief heard the dog bark, he ran away.
The criminal is still at large.
Tom missed the last train and spent the night at an Internet cafe.
The Japanese people, thinking only of running away in such times, are pathetic.
The alternative possibilities were resistance and flight.
By good fortune, they escaped.
No one can escape growing old.
Don't let this opportunity pass you by!
They went to Edinburgh to escape from the summer heat.
Fox missed a chance to be a movie star.
He defected to the Soviet Union in the 1950's.
A large animal fled from the zoo.
Two lions have escaped from a zoo in Leipzig, Germany.
I love baseball, and have hardly missed seeing any big games.
As far as this problem is concerned, you cannot escape your responsibility.