Vocab Info

A3 Expression, る-verb

目(め)を泳(およ)がせるto avoid meeting someone's gaze, to not look someone in the eyes

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, る-verb

      1. 1.

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

    All Forms

    目を泳がせる 【めをおよがせる】

    Details

      • め

      • を

      • お

      • よ

      • が

      • せ

      • る

    Examples

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    • 浮気(うわき)を追求(ついきゅう)され、彼(かれ)は目(め)を泳(およ)がせている。

      Accused of infidelity, he is avoiding meeting her gaze.

      • オロオロと目(め)を泳(およ)がせている彼女(かのじょ)は嘘(うそ)をついている。

        The girl who is avoiding eye contact is lying.

        • いつも厳(きび)しいコーチに褒(ほ)められ、ついつい目(め)を泳(およ)がせた。

          Praised by the always strict coach, I inadvertently avoided meeting his gaze.

          • 尋問(じんもん)中(ちゅう)に終始(しゅうし)目(め)を泳(およ)がせていた彼女(かのじょ)は確実(かくじつ)に容疑者(ようぎしゃ)でしょう。

            During the interrogation, she was avoiding eye contact the whole time, so she is definitely a suspect.

            • 彼(かれ)は言(い)い逃(のが)れできない段階(だんかい)に至(いた)ってもまだ目(め)を泳(およ)がせて黙(だま)っていた。

              He was still avoiding meeting their gaze and remained silent even when he reached a point where he couldn't make excuses.

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