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VocabJLPT N1

escape

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. escape
2. flight

This noun refers to the act of escaping or fleeing from a place where one is confined, such as a prison, military unit, or institution. It can be used both literally and figuratively, and the verb form is made by adding する.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Who exactly handed over the key and let them escape?

Sentence 2

At the park in the evening, the leash came off and the dog bolted!

Sentence 3

Wait, did you seriously sneak out of the dorm again?

Sentence 4

How was the lock open and how did the suspect manage to escape?

Sentence 5

"He escaped again? When's he gonna learn!" my friend laughed.