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背ける

Reading

Kana: そむける
Romaji: somukeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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vt
1

to turn one's face away; to avert one's eyes

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(おこ)って(かお)(そむ)けた。
➥She turned away in anger.
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(かれ)困惑(こんわく)して(かれ)らから(かお)をそむけた。
➥He turned away from them in embarrassment.
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(かれ)(なみだ)()せまいと彼女(かのじょ)(かお)(そむ)けた。
➥She turned her head away lest he see her tears.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かお)をそむけて()(はじ)めた。
➥She turned away and began to cry.
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彼女(かのじょ)()()(こわ)くなり(がお)をそむけた。
➥She turned away in horror at the sight of blood.
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彼女(かのじょ)()じらいの(いろ)(かく)すために(かお)をそむけた。
➥She turned away to hide her blushes.
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