“To turn one's back on” in Japanese
Short answer
To turn one's back on in Japanese is “見限る” (mikagiru). Full meaning: to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave.
Other ways to say “To turn one's back on” in Japanese
背中を向ける
senakawomukeru to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
みかぎる
mikagiru to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
見限れる
mikagireru to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
見かぎる
mikagiru to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
背を向ける
sewomukeru to pretend not to see, to turn one's back on
見限ッ
mikagi to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
見限っ
mikagi to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
みかぎっ
mikagi to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
見かぎッ
mikagi to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
みかぎッ
mikagi to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
見かぎっ
mikagi to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
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