“To dodge” in Japanese
Short answer
To dodge in Japanese is “躱す” (kawasu). Full meaning: to dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep.
Other ways to say “To dodge” in Japanese
はぐらかす
hagurakasu to dodge (e.g. a question), to evade, to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
ブッチ
butchi to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.), to shirk, to dodge, to avoid; to break (a promise), to ignore
往なす
inasu to parry, to sidestep, to dodge
躱せる
kawaseru to dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep
躱わす
kawasu to dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep
ハグらかす
hagurakasu to dodge (e.g. a question), to evade, to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
はぐらかせる
hagurakaseru to dodge (e.g. a question), to evade, to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
身をかわす
miwokawasu to dodge, to evade
肩透かしを食わせる
katasukashiwokuwaseru to dodge (an attack, question, etc.), to sidestep, to evade
身を翻す
miwohirugaesu to turn aside adroitly, to dodge
体をかわす
taiwokawasu to avoid, to dodge, to evade
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