逃れる・遁れる|のがれるnogareru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
逃れる逃れる is the common kanji-and-kana spelling and the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
遁れる遁れる is a rarely used kanji-and-kana spelling, so learners will seldom encounter it and should not choose it by default.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto escape
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 逃れる（のがれる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 逃れます（のがれます） |
| Negative (nai) | 逃れない（のがれない） |
| polite (masen) | 逃れません（のがれません） |
| classical zu / nu | 逃れず・逃れぬ（のがれず・のがれぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 逃れた（のがれた） |
| polite (mashita) | 逃れました（のがれました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 逃れなかった（のがれなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 逃れませんでした（のがれませんでした） |
| Te form | 逃れて（のがれて） |
| Potential | 逃れられる（のがれられる） |
| Passive | 逃れられる（のがれられる） |
| Causative | 逃れさせる（のがれさせる） |
| Causative passive | 逃れさせられる（のがれさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 逃れれば（のがれれば） |
| tara | 逃れたら（のがれたら） |
| Volitional | 逃れよう（のがれよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 逃れましょう（のがれましょう） |
| Imperative | 逃れろ（のがれろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
危険から逃れる
逃れる emphasizes getting away from an undesirable situation or threat (危険から逃れる), while 逃す focuses on failing to seize a desirable opportunity (チャンスを逃す).
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym逃げるにげるNeutralEveryday word for running away, even bolting. 「逃れる」 leans written: it stresses getting free of danger, responsibility and unfavorable situations, not running itself.
- Synonym脱出だっしゅつNeutralGetting out of a dangerous place or predicament, as in 「国外脱出」. 「逃れる」 is broader: it also covers evading responsibility or being called to account.
- Synonym逃走とうそうWrittenFleeing the scene, whether to evade capture or to flee an accident site; a written word common in news. 「逃れる」 also covers shaking off responsibility or a predicament.
- Synonym逃亡とうぼうWrittenWritten word for fleeing far away and hiding, typically of criminals or soldiers, with a long-term nuance. 「逃れる」 focuses on the getting-free itself.
- Synonym脱走だっそうNeutralBreaking out of a place of confinement or restraint, such as a prison or army camp. 「逃れる」 is not limited to places of confinement.
- Synonym逃避とうひNeutralEvading difficulties or reality one ought to face; leans psychological. 「逃れる」 can mean actual escape as well as evasion.
- Synonym回避かいひNeutralDeliberately avoiding something, as in 「責任を回避する」 or 「危険を回避する」. 「逃れる」 is about getting out of a predicament, with less of a sense of deliberate action.
- Synonym抜け出すぬけだすNeutralSlipping out quietly, or getting out of a predicament, as in 「不況から抜け出す」; more colloquial than 「逃れる」, and it can also mean taking the lead.
- Synonym免れるまぬがれるWrittenA written word for being spared a disaster or punishment — not having to suffer it, as in 「難を免れる」. 「逃れる」 stresses getting out of it, as in 「責任を逃れる」.
- SynonymエスケープCasualA colloquial loanword, mostly for skipping class or slipping out; also the Esc key. Fairly rare. 「逃れる」 is the general word for getting free of danger or responsibility.
- Related避けるさけるNeutralActively dodging or keeping away from someone or something. 「逃れる」 is about getting out of an unfavorable situation, danger, or responsibility.
- Related抜け出るぬけでるNeutralSlipping out quietly, or figuratively standing out from the crowd. It lacks the sense of dodging danger that 「逃れる」 carries.
- Related抜けるぬけるNeutralHas many senses, mostly coming off or out, omission, or passing through. It overlaps with 「逃れる」 only in the sense of getting out of a place.
- Related振り切るふりきるNeutralShaking off a pursuer or refusing to be held back; in a race, pulling away from the field. It stresses breaking free of a hold, more physical than 「逃れる」.
- Related振り払うふりはらうNeutralShaking off a hand that grabs you or something that clings; figuratively, shaking off distracting thoughts. Very physical; 「逃れる」 names no concrete action.
- Related逃げおおせるにげおおせるNeutralStresses a successful escape — getting away without being caught; strongly result-oriented. 「逃れる」 just says you got away, not necessarily that you fully escaped.
- RelatedトンズラCasualSlang for sneaking off or doing a runner, often jocular or disapproving. In formal settings use 「逃げる」 or 「逃れる」.
- Related逸出いっしゅつWrittenWritten style, mostly for gas or animals leaking or escaping from an enclosed space; also for excelling. Not used for people evading responsibility.
- Related逸走いっそうWrittenMostly a technical term: a rail vehicle straying onto track it should not use, or a racehorse leaving the course. Its actual usage is quite different from 「逃れる」.
- Related雲隠れくもがくれNeutralA metaphor for suddenly going into hiding, whereabouts unknown — often someone dodging pursuit or accountability. 「逃れる」 does not stress vanishing from sight.
- Related出奔しゅっぽんWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for leaving home or absconding, whereabouts unknown. 「逃れる」 centers on getting out of a situation, not necessarily leaving home.
- Related逃げ失せるにげうせるNeutralFleeing so as to vanish without a trace; not common. 「逃れる」 only says you got free, without the nuance of disappearing.
- Related遁走とんそうWrittenWritten style for fleeing in rout, often of defeated troops. Everyday speech uses 「逃げる」; for getting out of a predicament, 「逃れる」.
- RelatedずらかるCasualSlang, typically for a wrongdoer slipping away after a crime. It cannot replace 「逃れる」 in formal contexts like getting free of disaster or responsibility.
- Antonym向き合うむきあうNeutralOpposite to 「逃れる」 in the sense of evading a problem: it means facing the problem, or the other person, in earnest. Common in both speech and writing.
- Antonym直面するWrittenThe opposite of 「逃れる」: facing a difficulty or problem head-on instead of avoiding it. Mostly written prose.
For everyday running away, use 「逃げる」. Use 「逃れる」 to get free of danger, responsibility or an unfavorable situation, 「免れる」 to be spared harm, 「脱出」 or 「抜け出す」 to get out of a predicament, and 「逃避」 for psychological evasion. Written nouns like 「逃走」 and 「逃亡」 suit news prose; 「トンズラ」 and 「ずらかる」 are casual slang.
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