Lingaku目をそらす【めをそらす】
Frequency rank: 9,120. – 9,137. (for form 目を逸らす: 3,558.)
- to look away; to avert one's eyes
- to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'su' ending
Forms
- 目をそらす【めをそらす】Frequency rank: 9,120. – 9,137.
- 目を逸らす【めをそらす】Frequency rank: 3,558.
- 目を反らす【めをそらす】Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.
- めをそらす
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to look away; to avert one's eyes
- to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
This meaning is used when someone physically turns their gaze away from something, often out of discomfort, shyness, or disapproval.
This meaning refers to a more figurative use where someone avoids confronting a difficult situation or reality, often suggesting cowardice or a desire for escapism.
Generated collocations (experimental)
めをそらす目をそらすto look awayげんじつ現実からめをそらす目をそらすto avert one's eyes from realityもんだい問題からめをそらす目をそらすto look away from the problemしんじつ真実からめをそらす目をそらすto avert one's eyes from the truthめ目をそらさずにみる見るto look without averting one's eyesしせん視線をそらすto avert one’s gazeかんじょう感情からめをそらす目をそらすto avoid facing emotionsじぶん自分のせきにん責任からめをそらす目をそらすto look away from one’s own responsibilitiesめをそらしては目をそらしてはいけないmust not look awayなん何もみない見ないようにめをそらす目をそらすto avert one’s eyes as if seeing nothing