Word details

そらす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そらす.

Dictionary

Entry

逸らすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #3765
1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to divert (e.g. one's attention); to evade (e.g. a question); to change (e.g. the subject)

Examples
わたしの気を仕事からそらさないでください。
Please don't take my mind off the work.
2

Usu. in the negative

to displease; to annoy; to offend; to upset

3

to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge

10 strokesFrequency 1,524JLPT N1Grade 8

On

イツ

Kun

そ.れるそ.らすはぐ.れる

Nanori

いっはやへん

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