目を背ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目を背ける | 目を背けない |
| Polite | 目を背けます | 目を背けません |
| Past polite | 目を背けました | 目を背けませんでした |
| Past | 目を背けた | 目を背けなかった |
| Te-form | 目を背けて | 目を背けないで |
| Desire | 目を背けたい | 目を背けたくない |
| Potential | 目を背けられるalso 目を背けれる | 目を背けられないalso 目を背けれない |
| Passive | 目を背けられる | 目を背けられない |
| Causative | 目を背けさせる | 目を背けさせない |
| Causative passive | 目を背けさせられる | 目を背けさせられない |
| Volitional | 目を背けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 目を背けましょう | |
| Imperative | 目を背けろ | 目を背けるな |
| Conditional | 目を背ければ | 目を背けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目を背けたら | 目を背けなかったら |
look away; avert one's gaze
Physically turning one's eyes away from something, often because it is unpleasant, embarrassing, or shocking.
He looked away from the scene of the accident.
She was so embarrassed that she averted her gaze from him.
Figuratively ignoring or pretending not to see a problem, fact, or uncomfortable truth. Often used with abstract objects like 現実 (reality) or 問題 (problem).
He is ignoring his own mistakes.
You must not turn away from reality.
escape from; turn away from
Avoiding or distancing oneself from a situation, responsibility, or relationship. Similar to sense 2 but often implies a more active avoidance or escape.
He turned away from the difficult situation and ran away.
Let's face our weaknesses without turning away from them.