単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#10,417 most used

敬遠

けいえん0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from

ITS KANJI

敬respectread けい here5 words ›遠distantread えん here23 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

You had better keep him at a respectful distance.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

He tends to shy away from anything that involves public speaking.

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MEANINGS

2

avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from

noun · する verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

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

noun · する verb · transitive

3

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

noun · する verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#10,417 most used

Written敬遠 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium