目めをそらす
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, す)
1. to look away; to avert one's eyes
But the teacher averts their eyes with a troubled expression.
2. to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
It is a reality that can no longer be looked away from.
Kanji used
eye
Top 7000
Composed of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)