Frequency rank: 8,313. – 8,324.
- to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
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- to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is distracted or has their focus taken away by something. It can refer to being captivated by something, making it difficult to concentrate on what they were originally intent on.
He got distracted by the game and forgot his homework.
I was so caught up in the new movie that I wasn't paying attention in class.
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きをとられる気を取られることthe act of being distractedしごと仕事にきをとられる気を取られるto be distracted by workきをとられる気を取られるじかん時間time spent being distractedきをとられやすい気を取られやすいeasily distractedひと人にきをとられる気を取られるto be caught up by othersきをとられた気を取られたままwhile being distractedきをとられない気を取られないようにするto try to avoid being distractedきをとられる気を取られるじょうきょう状況a situation in which one is distractedきをとられる気を取られることがおおい多いto often find oneself distractedきをとられる気を取られるりゆう理由reasons for being distracted
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