敬遠
けいえん
keien
JMdict entry #1250730
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb baseball giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は一番大事な問題を敬遠したように思えた。
kare ha ichiban daiji na mondai wo keien shi ta you ni omoe ta 。
I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.
彼はそのバッターを敬遠した。
kare ha sono battaa wo keien shi ta 。
He walked the batter intentionally.
人前で話すようなことは何によらず彼はいつも敬遠する。
hitomae de hanasu you na koto ha nan ni yora zu kare ha itsu mo keien suru 。
He tends to shy away from anything that involves public speaking.
君は彼を敬遠する方がよい。
kimi ha kare wo keien suru hou ga yoi 。
You had better keep him at a respectful distance.
トムはすぐにヒステリーを起こすので、みんなが敬遠する。
tomu ha sugu ni hisuterii wo okosu no de 、 min'na ga keien suru 。
Tom loses his temper so easily that everybody avoids him.
麻薬はどんなものでも敬遠しておいたほうがいい。
mayaku ha don'na mono de mo keien shi te oi ta hou ga ii 。
I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort.