逃

JLPT N3

Escape

Readings

On’yomi: トウ (tō)

Kun’yomi: に(げる), のが(す), のが(れる) (ni(geru), noga(su), noga(reru))

• に(げる) – to escape, to run away • のが(す) – to let go, to miss • のが(れる) – to escape from, to avoid

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

逃げる

にげる

run away

逃亡

とうぼう

escape

逃す

のがす

miss

逃走

とうそう

flight

見逃す

みのがす

overlook

Example Sentences

犬が逃げます。

いぬがにげます。

The dog runs away.

犯人が逃亡します。

はんにんがとうぼうします。

The criminal escapes.

機会を逃します。

きかいをのがします。

I miss the chance.

逃走します。

とうそうします。

He flees.

チャンスを見逃します。

チャンスをみのがします。

I overlook the chance.

Cultural Note

🌸 逃 can carry both negative and neutral or wise connotations in Japanese culture:
• Sometimes “逃げる” (to run away) implies cowardice, but in proverbs like 逃げるが勝ち (にげるがかち) — “To run away is to win” — it’s seen as strategic retreat.
• The term 逃避行 (とうひこう) refers to running away together, often romanticized in literature and film.
• In self-care contexts, 現実逃避 (げんじつとうひ) — “escapism” — means taking a mental break, not necessarily viewed as negative.