逃げる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 逃げる is read as にげる and means to escape or avoid.
• Basic usage: It can describe physically escaping through an opening or figuratively avoiding a difficult problem.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Escaping through an open gate
  • 逃げた: The horse escaped through the open gate. Example: 開いた門から馬が逃げた。
• Not running away from a problem
  • 逃げず: Let us face the difficult problem instead of running away from it. Example: 難しい問題から逃げずに向き合おう。