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A5 Expressions, Godan verb with 'su' ending
話をそらすto change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
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Expressions, Godan verb with 'su' ending
1.
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
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話をそらす 【はなしをそらす】、話を逸らす 【はなしをそらす】
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夫は都合が悪くなるとすぐに話を逸らします。
Whenever my husband is in an awkward situation, he immediately changes the subject.
面接で答えに困り、つい話を逸らしてしまいました。
I was at a loss for an answer during the interview and inadvertently changed the subject.
その政治家は記者からの質問を受け、上手に話を逸らした。
The politician skillfully changed the subject when questioned by the reporter.
秘密を守るべく、友人からの質問に対して話を逸らしました。
To keep the secret, I changed the subject when my friend asked questions.
都合の悪い質問をされるとすぐ話を逸らす彼は、分かりやすいです。
He is obvious because he immediately changes the subject when asked inconvenient questions.
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