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    3. 目を泳がせる

    目を泳がせる

    目めを​泳およが​せ​る​

    to avoid meeting someone's gaze

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    めをおよがせる

    Verb

    1.
    to avoid meeting someone's gaze, to not look someone in the eyes

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    泳
    およ.ぐ…(1)
    swim
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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