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

  1. to disregard
  2. to ignore
  3. to escape (from)
  4. to turn away (from)
  5. to look away (from)
  6. 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 101428 Priority P

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.)

目茶苦茶

めちゃくちゃ

disorderly

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目処

めど

aim

目頭

まがしら

inner canthus

目次

もくじ

table of contents

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目薬

めぐすり

eye drops

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock