English–Japanese
“look away” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisorasu
Example
彼はまぶしい光から目をそらします。kare wa ma bu shi i hikari ka ra me o so ra shi ma su
He looks away from the bright light.
How to say “look away” in Japanese
“Look away” in Japanese is そらす (sorasu).
It moves a gaze, attention, or topic away from its original focus and toward something else.
Example sentences with そらす
彼は責任の話になると、すぐに話題をそらします。kare wa seki nin no hanashi ni na ru to su gu ni wa dai o so ra shi ma su
As soon as the conversation turns to responsibility, he changes the subject.
Tips for using そらす
- In conversation, そらす (sorasu) can describe steering a topic away from a difficult point, so look away covers only its visual use.