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脱
escape · take off · remove · omit
N1On: だつKun: ぬぐ、ぬげる
Memory Aid
Imagine a person running away. The top part of 脱 can look like a head and arms, while the bottom part (specifically the 止 component in the right side) might suggest legs in motion, making a 'dash' to 'escape'.
Vocabulary
脱ぐぬぐto take off (clothes, shoes)
脱出だっしゅつescape, breakout
脱退だったいwithdrawal, secession
脱税だつぜいtax evasion
脱線だっせんderailment, digression
Example Sentences
暑いので、シャツを脱いだ。
Because it was hot, I took off my shirt.
彼の靴が急に脱げた。
His shoe suddenly came off.
事故現場から脱出した人々は無事だった。
The people who escaped from the accident scene were safe.
その国は国際機関を脱退した。
That country withdrew from the international organization.