けいえん

敬 遠

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant, keeping at arm's length, giving a wide berth

    • 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。
      Tom loses his temper so easily that everybody avoids him.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    avoiding (something unpleasant), shying away from

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"