そらす
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to divert (e.g. one's attention); to evade (e.g. a question); to change (e.g. the subject) (Usually kana)
2. to displease; to annoy; to offend; to upset (Usually kana, usu. in the negative)
3. to miss (the target, ball, etc.) (Usually kana)
Other spellings
逸らす
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
そらす
Examples3
わたしの 気 を 仕事 から そらさないで ください。
Please don't take my mind off the work.
彼女 は 視線 を そらした。
She turned her eyes away.
勉強 から 僕 の 気 を そらさないで くれ。
Don't distract me from studying.