English–Japanese

“veer off” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisoreru

Example

車が道からそれます。kuruma ga michi ka ra so re ma su

The car veers off the road.

Illustration for それる (veer off)

How to say “veer off” in Japanese

“Veer off” in Japanese is それる (soreru).

Describes moving away from an intended route, direction, or line of focus instead of staying on course.

Full entry for それる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with それる

会議中に話がそれました。kai gi chū ni hanashi ga so re ma shi ta

The discussion went off topic during the meeting.

Tips for using それる

  • In Japanese, それる (soreru) applies both to a vehicle leaving its route and to a conversation drifting away from its topic, connecting physical and figurative uses.

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