気き持もちをそらす

expression, godan verb (-su)

distract one's attention; take one's mind off

Used when someone intentionally shifts their focus away from something, often to avoid dwelling on unpleasant thoughts or to change the subject.

See also: 注意をそらす

• 嫌いやなことを考かんがえないように、気き持もちをそらすために音おん楽がくを聴きいた。

  I listened to music to distract myself so I wouldn't think about unpleasant things.

• 彼かれは気き持もちをそらそうと、わざと明あかるい話わ題だいを出だした。

  He deliberately brought up a cheerful topic to take his mind off things.