Meaning

Primary

To Turn Away

Alternative

To Avert

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means deviate, so the verb version is to turn away or to avert.

Reading

そらす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You want to turn away from this movie because it's not worth watching. I mean, it isn't bad, but it isn't good. It's just so-so (). But that's not enough to keep your interest.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女は颯と目を逸らした。

She quickly averted her eyes.

Kanji Composition