dodge in Japanese
dodge in Japanese is 身をかわす, よける — dodge means to avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
dodge in Japanese
身をかわす
Pronounced: miokawasu
(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
よける
Pronounced: yokeru
(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
What does "dodge" mean?
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verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
"The cyclist dodged a pothole and swerved safely around the parked van."
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verb To avoid dealing with a question, responsibility, or difficulty.
"He kept dodging my calls because he owed me some money."
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noun A trick or clever way of avoiding something, especially a duty or tax.
"Pretending to be ill was a cheap dodge to avoid the meeting."
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dodge in a sentence
- The cyclist dodged a pothole and swerved safely around the parked van.
- He dodged the ball just in time.
- He kept dodging my calls because he owed me some money.
- Stop dodging the issue and tell me what really happened.
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What is "dodge" in Japanese?
"dodge" in Japanese is 身をかわす, よける. dodge means: To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
How do you pronounce 身をかわす?
"dodge" in Japanese is 身をかわす, pronounced "miokawasu".
How do you use "dodge" in a sentence?
Example: "The cyclist dodged a pothole and swerved safely around the parked van." In Japanese, "dodge" is 身をかわす, よける.
Are there other ways to say "dodge" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "dodge": 身をかわす, よける.
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