目めを逸そらす

expression, godan verb (-su)

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.

• 彼かれは気きまずくて、思おもわず目めをそらした。

  He felt awkward and unintentionally looked away.

• その写しゃ真しんはあまりに残ざん酷こくで、私わたしは目めをそらさずにはいられなかった。

  The photo was so cruel that I couldn't help but avert my eyes.

expression, godan verb (-su)

avoid facing reality; turn a blind eye

Metaphorical use: deliberately ignoring an unpleasant truth or situation, not just physically looking away.

• 現げん実じつから目めをそらしてはいけない。

  You must not look away from reality.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの問もん題だいから目めをそらし続つづけている。

  He keeps turning a blind eye to his own problems.