踏切で、間一髪のところで事故を免れた。
I had a narrow escape from an accident at the railroad crossing.
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Miraculously, he escaped a major accident.
その美しい町は戦禍を免れた。
That beautiful town escaped the ravages of war.
この街には戦災を免れた古い建築物が残っている。
This town still has old buildings that escaped war damage.
そんなことをすれば、世のそしりを免れない。
If you do such a thing, you won't escape the criticism of the world.
現実を無視した彼の計画は、按図索駿の誹りを免れない。
His plan, which ignored reality, cannot escape the criticism of being impractical.
自分の狭い価値観に固執していては、甕裡醯鶏のそしりを免れない。
If you cling to your own narrow values, you will not escape being called a small-minded person.
わずかな資料だけで結論を出すのは、管窺蠡測の誹りを免れない。
Drawing a conclusion from only a few materials is inevitably criticized as being narrow-minded.
一部のデータだけで全体を判断するのは、管中窺豹の誹りを免れない。
Judging the whole by only a part of the data cannot escape the criticism of being narrow-minded.
前任者の素晴らしい業績の後に私が就くのは、狗尾続貂のそしりを免れないだろう。
For me to succeed after my predecessor's brilliant achievements would surely invite the criticism of being an 'unworthy successor'.
Usage Notes
Commonly used for avoiding danger, disaster, or responsibility.
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