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敬遠

Reading

Kana: けいえん
Romaji: keien
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant from him

2

keeping at a distance

3

kicking upstairs; giving a batter an "intentional walk"

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う
Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far

Example Sentences

(きみ)(かれ)敬遠(けいえん)する(ほう)がよい。
➥You had better keep him at a respectful distance.
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(かれ)一番(いちばん)大事(だいじ)問題(もんだい)敬遠(けいえん)したように(おも)えた。
➥I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.
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人前(ひとまえ)(はな)すようなことは(なに)によらず(かれ)はいつも敬遠(けいえん)する。
➥He tends to shy away from anything that involves public speaking.
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(かれ)はそのバッターを敬遠(けいえん)した。
➥He walked the batter intentionally.
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麻薬(まやく)はどんなものでも敬遠(けいえん)しておいたほうがいい。
➥I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort.
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トムはすぐにヒステリーを()こすので、みんなが敬遠(けいえん)する。
➥Tom loses his temper so easily that everybody avoids him.
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