How to say "evasion" in Japanese

• 回避かいひCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe general word for evading or avoiding something: questions, responsibility, danger, and the like. When 'evasion' means dodging or steering clear of something, this is usually the word you want.
  現実げんじつを回避かいひするのはもうやめろ。↗

  Stop hiding your head in the sand.
• 逃げにげCommon
  nounThe act of running away or getting away: an escape or getaway. As 'evasion' it suggests physically fleeing or dodging rather than deflecting an issue with words.
• 逃避とうひCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbEscape or flight from something one should confront, such as reality or responsibility. For 'evasion' it stresses running away from what one ought to face.
  前まえのやっていることは現実げんじつからの逃避とうひに過すぎない。↗

  All you're doing is trying to escape reality.
• 忌避きひCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbNarrower than 回避: it means avoiding or shirking something out of dislike or aversion, such as a duty one is expected to perform. For 'evasion' it fits the shirking sense.
• 言い逃れいいのがれCommon
  nounEvasion by words: dodging a question, blame, or an unwelcome demand with excuses and quibbles. When 'evasion' means talking your way out rather than escaping or avoiding, this is the word.
  忙いそがしいからその仕事しごとができないというのは単たんなる言い逃いいのがれじゃないか。↗

  Saying you can't do the job because you're too busy is just a cop out.

Choose 回避 for evading or avoiding something in general, 「逃げ」 for physically getting away, 逃避 for fleeing reality or responsibility, 忌避 for shirking out of aversion, and 「言い逃れ」 for evading with words.

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• 回避かいひevasion
• 逃げにげescape
• 逃避とうひescape
• 忌避きひevasion
• 言い逃れいいのがれevasion
• 言い抜けいいぬけevasion
• 逃げ口上にげこうじょうexcuse