せをむける – Vocabulary details

せをむける

Expression

Verb (1-dan)

1. to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

彼かれはずっと僕ぼくに背せを向むけていた。He had been turning his back on me the whole time.

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate

彼かれはずっと僕ぼくにせをむけていた。

He had been turning his back on me the whole time.

友とも達だちはみんな、僕ぼくにせをむけたよ。

All my friends turned their backs on me.

ジョンは会かい社しゃにせをむけ、自じ分ぶんで事じ業ぎょうを始はじめた。

John turned his back on the company and started on his own.

僕ぼくがくるりとせをむけると、彼かの女じょが慌あわてたような声こえを出だした。

When I spun around and turned my back, she cried out in a flustered voice.

恵めぐまれた地ち位いにせをむけてでも、自じ分ぶんを貫つらぬいてきた人ひと。

A person who has stuck to their own principles, even turning their back on a privileged position.

彼かれはそれだけ言いい残のこすと、くるりと俺おれたちにせをむけた。

With only those parting words, he turned his back on us.

彼かれは不ふ機き嫌げんそうな顔かおをしながらもそう言いって、足あし取どり荒あらくせをむけた。

Though he looked displeased, he said so anyway, then turned his back and stomped off.

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