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Meaning of 目を逸らす(めをそらす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

目を逸らす, 目をそらす
Kana Reading
めをそらす
Romaji
mewosorasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `su` ending
    Meaning
    to look away; to avert one's eyes

Example Sentences

目を逸らす, 目をそらす, めをそらす used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
目を逸らす
Plain Polite
目を逸らします
Negative
目を逸らさない
Negative Polite
目を逸らしません

Past

Plain
目を逸らした
Plain Polite
目を逸らしました
Negative
目を逸らさなかった
Negative Polite
目を逸らしませんでした

Te

Plain
目を逸らして
Plain Polite
目を逸らしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
目を逸らされる
Plain Polite
目を逸らされます
Negative
目を逸らされない
Negative Polite
目を逸らされません

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JLPT 1

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

On: イツ

Kun: そ.れる, そ.らす, はぐ.れる

11 strokes

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JLPT 5

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On: モク, ボク

Kun: め, -め, ま-

5 strokes

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Kun: しんにょう

12 strokes

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