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背を向ける (せをむける) — to pretend not to see | Kumi Dictionary

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背を向ける

背を向ける

背せを向むける

to pretend not to see

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せをむける

Verb

1.

to pretend not to see, to turn one's back on

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Kanji that make up this word

せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)

stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)

む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)

yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)

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