“To evade” in Japanese
Short answer
To evade in Japanese is “躱す” (kawasu). Full meaning: to dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep.
Other ways to say “To evade” in Japanese
はぐらかす
hagurakasu to dodge (e.g. a question), to evade, to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
掻い潜る
kaikuguru to slip through, to slip past, to evade
茶を濁す
chawonigosu to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen
逸らす
sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
お茶を濁す
ochawonigosu to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen
濁す
nigosu to make muddy (of a liquid), to make cloudy, to make turbid, to roil; to make ambiguous, to evade (e.g. the point), to be noncommittal about
躱わす
kawasu to dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep
逃げる
nigeru to run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger), to escape, to break out, to leave (e.g. one's spouse); to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.), to evade, to dodge, to shirk, to back away; to win without being overtaken, to hold off the othe
躱せる
kawaseru to dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep
避ける
sakeru to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off, to avert
免れる
manugareru to escape (disaster, death, etc.), to be saved from, to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment), to evade (e.g. responsibility), to avert, to elude, to be exempted from
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