避ける
さける
sakeru
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 32 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
避ける (さける (sakeru)) means "to avoid". It is read さける (sakeru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to avoid
Also : to avert · to ward off · to evade
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Example Sentences
混雑する時間を避けて出発しました。
こんざつするじかんをさけてしゅっぱつしました。
We left outside peak hours.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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