Word details
目をそらす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目をそらす.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to look away; to avert one's eyes
Examples
ぼんやりとして目をそらすな、自分のしていることに注意を払いなさい。
Don't look away idly; just pay attention to what you're doing.
2
to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1
On
モクボク
Kun
め-めま-
Nanori
さかんさがんさっかさつか
逸
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
反
anti-
4 strokesFrequency 191JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ハンホンタンホ
Kun
そ.るそ.らすかえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る
Nanori
そりた
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