そっぽをむく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to turn away; to face away; to ignore
Feeling embarrassed, I look away.
2. to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
Composed of
the other way
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
Examples (7 in total)
The man turned away.
Feeling embarrassed, I look away.
I said it while still looking away.
Why did you turn away when you met him?
Every time our eyes meet, she looks away from me.
She's sitting on the sofa opposite, still looking away.
In spite of our congratulations, he frowned and turned away.