What does 免れる mean?
免れる is a Japanese verb meaning “to escape from, to be exempted” in English. It can also be translated as “to avoid (e.g. punishment)” depending on context. It is written as 免れる in kanji, まぬがれる in hiragana, and manugareru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
われわれはかろうじて事故を免れた。
We narrowly missed the accident.