Word Meaning 顔を背ける

かおをそむける kao o somukeru

顔を背ける is read as かおをそむける (kao o somukeru) and means to turn one's face away.

Meaning

English

  1. to turn one's face away

Reading

Kana

かおをそむける

Romaji

kao o somukeru

Writing Variants

  • 顔をそむける かおをそむける kaoosomukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 129549 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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顔に出る

かおにでる

to show on one's face (of an emotion, feeling, etc.)

顔が見える

かおがみえる

identifiable

顔を見せる

かおをみせる

to make an appearance

顔を上げる

かおをあげる

to raise one's face

顔合わせる

かおあわせる

to be matched

顔から火が出る

かおからひがでる

to be extremely embarrassed

顔を売る

かおをうる

to make oneself known to the public

顔が売れる

かおがうれる

to be widely recognized

かお

face

がん

face