Word Meaning 目をそらす

めをそらす meosorasu

目をそらす is read as めをそらす (meosorasu) and means to avoid facing (e.g. reality).

Meaning

English

to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to look away
to avert one's eyes

Reading

Kana

めをそらす

Romaji

meosorasu

Writing Variants

目を逸らす めをそらす me o sorasu
目を反らす めをそらす me o sorasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Synonyms 目を側める,目を背ける,目を離す Related Words 目を背ける,見て見ぬ振りをする,無視,目が合う,恥ずかしい,キモイ,きしょい,気持ち悪い Rank 73972 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目を通す

めをとおす

to scan

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目を離す

めをはなす

to take one's eyes off

目

め

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目上

めうえ

superior

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

Example Sentences

目をそらすことができない。

I can't look away.

目をそらすことができません。

I can't look away.