目をそらす

めをそらす
Alternative writings: 目を逸らす, 目を反らす
Frequency:
1

To look away; to avert one's eyes from something one does not want to look at.

ExpressionU-Verb

Examples

彼は罪を認められず、記者の質問から目をそらした。

He couldn't admit guilt and looked away from the reporters' questions.

危ない場面では、子どもに目をそらさないよう注意してください。

In dangerous situations, please be careful not to look away from the child.

彼女は恥ずかしくて顔を上げられず、目をそらした。

She was too embarrassed to raise her face and looked away.

2

To avoid facing (e.g., reality); to pretend not to see a problem or to dodge confronting it.

ExpressionU-Verb

Examples

経営陣は赤字の原因から目をそらしているだけだ。

The management is just avoiding the causes of the deficit.

困難から目をそらさず、一つずつ対処していこう。

Let's not avoid the difficulties and deal with them one by one.

彼は問題を直視する代わりに、いつも目をそらして話題を変える。

Instead of facing the problem, he always looks away and changes the subject.

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