Meaning

Primary

To Stray

Alternatives

To Turn Away, To Digress, To Deviate

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

You already learned that 逸らす means "to turn away," so this means that but also to stray.

Reading

それる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
はぐれる
  • 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've already learned this mnemonic but here's a quick review:

If you're the type of person who starts to stray easily, you'll end up saying sorry (それ) a lot. Even if you don't do it often, if you stray, say sorry!

Context

Context Sentences

すぐ話が脇道へ逸れてしまう。

The conversation quickly digressed.

Kanji Composition