Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to escape; to run away
Kanji used
escape
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
Examples (52 in total)
Why did you run away?
The cat ran away.
There is no escape from fate.