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躱

躱: to dodge

to dodge; to evade
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Readings

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かわす

躱す (かわす) is usually written in kana; the kanji appears in fiction for dodging an attack or deflecting a question.

Key words

躱すかわすto dodge; to evade

Example sentences

The swordsman ducked low and dodged the enemy's blow.

The minister smiled and deflected the reporter's sharp question.

She nimbly sidestepped her boyfriend's questioning and changed the subject.

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