逃げ道

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 逃げ道 and read にげみち, it means an escape route and figuratively a way to evade responsibility.
• Basic usage: It is used for a fire exit path and a loophole preserved in an argument.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Literal route or excuse
  • Context separates physical escape from a rhetorical way out.