目を逸らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目を逸らす | 目を逸らさない |
| Polite | 目を逸らします | 目を逸らしません |
| Past polite | 目を逸らしました | 目を逸らしませんでした |
| Past | 目を逸らした | 目を逸らさなかった |
| Te-form | 目を逸らして | 目を逸らさないで |
| Desire | 目を逸らしたい | 目を逸らしたくない |
| Potential | 目を逸らせる | 目を逸らせない |
| Passive | 目を逸らされる | 目を逸らされない |
| Causative | 目を逸らさせる | 目を逸らさせない |
| Causative passive | 目を逸らさせられる | 目を逸らさせられない |
| Volitional | 目を逸らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 目を逸らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 目を逸らせ | 目を逸らすな |
| Conditional | 目を逸らせば | 目を逸らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目を逸らしたら | 目を逸らさなかったら |
look away; avert one's eyes
Physically turning one's gaze away from something, often because it is unpleasant, embarrassing, or to avoid eye contact.
He felt awkward and unintentionally looked away.
The photo was so cruel that I couldn't help but avert my eyes.
avoid facing reality; turn a blind eye
Metaphorical use: deliberately ignoring an unpleasant truth or situation, not just physically looking away.
You must not look away from reality.
He keeps turning a blind eye to his own problems.