“Turning a blind eye” in Japanese
Short answer
Turning a blind eye in Japanese is “看過” (kanka). Full meaning: overlooking, turning a blind eye.
Other ways to say “Turning a blind eye” in Japanese
見ぬふり
minufuri pretending not to see (something), turning a blind eye (to), closing one's eyes (to)
見て見ぬふり
miteminufuri pretending not to see (something), turning a blind eye (to), closing one's eyes (to), looking the other way
空目
sorame thinking one saw something that wasn't actually there, hallucination; pretending not to see, looking the other way, turning a blind eye; looking upwards, upward glance
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