そらす・逸らすsorasu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto 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)
- godan verb, transitive verbto displease; to annoy; to offend; to upsetusu. in the negative
- godan verb, transitive verbto miss (the target, ball, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | そらす |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | そらします |
| Negative (nai) | そらさない |
| polite (masen) | そらしません |
| classical zu / nu | そらさず・そらさぬ |
| Past (ta) | そらした |
| polite (mashita) | そらしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | そらさなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | そらしませんでした |
| Te form | そらして |
| Potential | そらせる |
| Passive | そらされる |
| Causative | そらさせる |
| Causative passive | そらさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | そらせば |
| tara | そらしたら |
| Volitional | そらそう |
| polite (mashou) | そらしましょう |
| Imperative | そらせ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
球がそれる
球をそらす
逸れる puts the focus on the ball itself going astray or missing its intended path, while 逸らす emphasizes an agent actively deflecting or turning the ball aside.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Related背けるそむけるNeutralTurns the face or gaze away, as in 「顔を背ける」「目を背ける」; unlike 「逸らす」, it cannot shift a topic or attention.
- Antonym向けるむけるNeutralMeans making something face a direction or aim at a target — the opposite of 「逸らす」, which moves the gaze or attention away.
Use 「逸らす」 to move the gaze away or shift a topic, as in 「話を逸らす」; use 「背ける」 to turn the face away and avoid looking; use 「向ける」 to face or aim at something.
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Japanese definitions
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