Word Meaning 目を背ける

めをそむける me o somukeru

目を背ける is read as めをそむける (me o somukeru) and means to disregard.

Meaning

English

to disregard
to ignore
to escape (from)
to turn away (from)
to look away (from)
to avert one's gaze

Reading

Kana

めをそむける

Romaji

me o somukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 目を側める,目を逸らす,目を離す Related Words 目を逸らす,見て見ぬ振りをする,無視 Proverb ✓ Rank 102584 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目覚まし時計

めざましどけい

alarm clock

目薬

めぐすり

eye drops

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目覚ましい

めざましい

remarkable

目処

めど

aim

Example Sentences

現実から目を背けるのはやめろよ。

Stop hiding your head in the sand.