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背ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 背ける | 背けない |
| Polite | 背けます | 背けません |
| Past polite | 背けました | 背けませんでした |
| Past | 背けた | 背けなかった |
| Te-form | 背けて | 背けないで |
| Desire | 背けたい | 背けたくない |
| Potential | 背けられるalso 背けれる | 背けられないalso 背けれない |
| Passive | 背けられる | 背けられない |
| Causative | 背けさせる | 背けさせない |
| Causative passive | 背けさせられる | 背けさせられない |
| Volitional | 背けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 背けましょう | |
| Imperative | 背けろ | 背けるな |
| Conditional | 背ければ | 背けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 背けたら | 背けなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for deliberately turning one's face or eyes away from something, often to avoid seeing it or to show disinterest.
He turned his face away from me.
She averted her eyes from the scene.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉から目を背けるto avert one's eyes from (an unpleasant fact or reality)
He was averting his eyes from reality.
- 〈物〉から顔を背けるto turn one's face away from something (e.g. a bright light or gruesome sight)
She turned her face away from the bright light.