敬遠

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 敬遠 is read as けいえん and is a noun and する verb for avoiding something considered difficult or undesirable.
• Basic usage: Being avoided by beginners appears in 初心者から敬遠される, while avoiding a contest appears in 勝負を敬遠する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• General and strategic avoidance
  • It covers staying away from apparent difficulty and strategically avoiding a sports contest.
• Difference from 避ける
  • 敬遠 suggests keeping one’s distance out of reluctance or difficulty rather than avoidance alone.