けいえん
敬遠
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant•keeping at arm's length•giving a wide berth
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
avoiding (something unpleasant)•shying away from
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
Example Sentences
君は彼を敬遠する方がよい。
You had better keep him at a respectful distance.
彼はそのバッターを敬遠した。
He walked the batter intentionally.
彼は一番大事な問題を敬遠したように思えた。
I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.
麻薬はどんなものでも敬遠しておいたほうがいい。
I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort.
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。
He tends to shy away from anything that involves public speaking.