逃げ|にげnige[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounescape; getaway; evasion

• Synonym逃れのがれWrittenWritten/formal: escaping or evading, mostly in compounds like 「言い逃れ」「責任逃れ」. 「逃げ」 is colloquial, also an evasive attitude or a racehorse leading the field.
• SynonymトンズラCasualSlangy colloquialism for bolting or making a quick getaway; flippant, never for formal settings. 「逃げ」 is neutral and can also mean an evasive attitude.
• SynonymエスケープNeutralLoanword for getting away or out, also cutting class and the Esc key; colloquial in feel, stressing breaking free of what holds you.
• Synonym逸走いっそうWrittenWritten technical term: a train entering track it should not, or a racehorse veering off the course. 「逃げ」 broadly covers people or animals fleeing or evading.
• Related回避かいひNeutralAvoiding or steering clear of danger or responsibility; rather formal, stressing deliberate avoidance rather than fleeing.
• Related脱出だっしゅつNeutralGetting out of danger, confinement or a bad situation, as in 「火災から脱出」; stresses breaking free, while 「逃げ」 stresses the act of fleeing itself.
• Related逃走とうそうNeutralFleeing, common in news reports, as in 「犯人が逃走中」; stresses getting away from the scene.
• Related逃亡とうぼうNeutralFleeing and then hiding one's whereabouts, as in 「国外逃亡」; stresses staying out of sight, while 「逃げ」 just means getting away.
• Related脱走だっそうNeutralEscaping somewhere that confines or watches you — prisoners breaking out, soldiers deserting, animals leaving captivity; stresses breaking free of control.
• Related逃避とうひNeutralEvading reality or responsibility; stresses psychological avoidance, as in 「現実逃避」.
• Related忌避きひWrittenWritten/formal: shirking or steering clear of something; also the legal term for requesting a judge's recusal — technical usage.
• Related逸出いっしゅつWrittenWritten/formal: gas, animals and the like escaping or leaking out; also excelling in talent. What it applies to is not limited to people.
• Related出奔しゅっぽんWrittenLiterary and dated: leaving where you belong and hiding your whereabouts, e.g. running away from home or 「脱藩」. 「逃げ」 is the general word for running away.
• Related逐電ちくでんWrittenWritten and archaic: fleeing quickly and vanishing without a trace. 「逃げ」 is colloquial and also covers an evasive attitude.
• Antonym追撃ついげきNeutralAntonym: pursuing and attacking a fleeing enemy; stresses pressing the pursuit when you have the upper hand.

For everyday talk about fleeing or an evasive attitude, use 「逃げ」, as in 「逃げを打つ」「逃げの姿勢」. For getting out of danger say 「脱出」, for a suspect fleeing 「逃走」, for fleeing and hiding 「逃亡」, for dodging reality 「逃避」. 「追撃」 is the opposite.

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