避ける (さける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

避ける (さける) means to avoid / to stay away from / to prevent.

See example sentences below.

避ける at a glance

避ける

さけるsakeru

N3verb

to avoid / to stay away from / to prevent

避けるさけるsakeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to avoid / to stay away from / to prevent

Example 1

かぜをさけるためにマスクをつけた。

Translation

I wore a mask to avoid catching a cold.

Example 2

あの人をさけて歩いたほうがいいよ。

Translation

It’s better to avoid walking near that person.