expression, ichidan verb
turn one's face away; look away
Used when someone physically turns their face aside, often to avoid eye contact, show displeasure, or hide embarrassment.
彼は私の質問に答えず、顔を背けた。
He turned his face away without answering my question.
恥ずかしくて、思わ
I was so embarrassed that I instinctively looked away.