逃げる

逃げる

"To escape" or "to run away."

In this sentence, 逃げる (nigeru) is used to mean physically escaping from a dangerous situation, highlighting an act to avoid harm.

彼は危険から逃げるために走った。

He ran to escape from danger.

Here, 逃げる (nigeru) is used metaphorically to indicate avoiding or evading something abstract, like responsibility.

私は責任を逃げようとせず、直面しました。

I did not try to evade responsibility and faced it directly.

In this instance, 逃げる (nigeru) conveys an action where the subject (the cat) physically escapes or moves away from a specific location.

猫が部屋から逃げた後、探すのに苦労しました。

After the cat escaped from the room, it was difficult to find it.