遠ざける|とおざけるtoozakeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto keep away; to keep at a distance
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 遠ざける（とおざける） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 遠ざけます（とおざけます） |
| Negative (nai) | 遠ざけない（とおざけない） |
| polite (masen) | 遠ざけません（とおざけません） |
| classical zu / nu | 遠ざけず・遠ざけぬ（とおざけず・とおざけぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 遠ざけた（とおざけた） |
| polite (mashita) | 遠ざけました（とおざけました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 遠ざけなかった（とおざけなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 遠ざけませんでした（とおざけませんでした） |
| Te form | 遠ざけて（とおざけて） |
| Potential | 遠ざけられる（とおざけられる） |
| Passive | 遠ざけられる（とおざけられる） |
| Causative | 遠ざけさせる（とおざけさせる） |
| Causative passive | 遠ざけさせられる（とおざけさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 遠ざければ（とおざければ） |
| tara | 遠ざけたら（とおざけたら） |
| Volitional | 遠ざけよう（とおざけよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 遠ざけましょう（とおざけましょう） |
| Imperative | 遠ざけろ（とおざけろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
足が遠ざかる
危険を遠ざける
遠ざかる emphasizes that something moves away or becomes distant on its own, while 遠ざける describes an agent actively keeping something away.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym遠のけるとおのけるWrittenA written, formal synonym meaning to keep someone or something at a distance, but rarely used; in everyday usage, 遠ざける is the normal choice.
- Related回避かいひNeutralAvoiding dangers, responsibilities and the like, as in 「危険を回避する」; 遠ざける is about deliberately keeping people or things at a distance from you.
- Related忌避きひWrittenFormal word for avoiding something out of dislike; in law it covers seeking a judge's recusal. 遠ざける focuses on keeping someone or something at a distance.
- Related避けるさけるNeutralTo dodge or avoid something; very common in speech. 遠ざける is transitive and means making someone or something stay away from you.
- Antonym近づけるちかづけるNeutralThe opposite of 遠ざける: to bring someone or something near, or to let them get close to you.
- Antonym引き寄せるひきよせるNeutralTo pull something toward you or draw someone in — the opposite of keeping them at a distance.
- Antonym招くまねくNeutralTo invite or beckon someone over — the opposite of sending them away.
To make a person or thing stay away from you, say 「遠ざける」, as in 「人を遠ざける」. For dodging or avoiding, use 「避ける」; for avoidance in the abstract, 「回避」. The opposites are 「近づける」 and 「招く」.
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Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
See also
