“To turn away” in Japanese
Short answer
To turn away in Japanese is “背ける” (somukeru). Full meaning: to turn (one's face) away, to avert (one's eyes).
Other ways to say “To turn away” in Japanese
逸らす
sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
逸れる
soreru to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target); to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander; to lose sight of (one's companions), to stray from
追い返す
oikaesu to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse
逸す
sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
反れる
soreru to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target); to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander; to lose sight of (one's companions), to stray from
外らす
sorasu to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject); to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
それる
soreru to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target); to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander; to lose sight of (one's companions), to stray from
はぐれる
hagureru to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target); to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander; to lose sight of (one's companions), to stray from
そっぽを向く
soppowomuku to turn away, to face away, to ignore; to be uncooperative, to be unconciliatory
追っ返す
okkaesu to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse
追返せる
oikaeseru to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse
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