敬遠 (けいえん) — pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant

敬遠 is read けいえん and listed as a noun. Meaning: pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 敬遠.

  • 敬語 けいご honorific
  • 敬老 けいろう respect for the aged
  • 敬う うやまう to show respect for
  • 敬意 けいい respect
  • 敬具 けいぐ yours sincerely
  • 敬称 けいしょう honorific title
  • 尊敬 そんけい respect
  • 遠足 えんそく school trip
  • 遠方 えんぽう distant place
  • 永遠 えいえん eternity
  • 遠い とおい far
  • 遠く とおく far away