1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

   1.

   to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape

2. 2.

   to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk

3. 3.

   to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)

Example sentences

• 逃げる時だと思います。

  I think it's time to run.

• 逃げるすきはなかった。

  I had no chance to escape.