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顔を背ける (かおをそむける) — to turn one's face away | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
顔を背ける

顔を背ける

顔かおを背そむける

to turn one's face away

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology34 strokes

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顔をそむける

かおをそむける

Verb

1.

to turn one's face away

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Kanji that make up this word

face・expression

せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)

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

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