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N3 る-verb, Intransitive verb

逸(そ)れるto turn aside, to turn away, to veer away, to bear off, to miss (e.g. of a bullet), to go astray, to go wild, to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to stray, to wander

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target)

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    逸れる 【それる】

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      • そ

      • れ

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 弾(たま)が逸(そ)れて的(まと)の外(そと)に当(あ)たりました。

      The bullet missed and hit off target.

      • N3

    • 話(はなし)が逸(そ)れたのでそろそろ本題(ほんだい)に戻(もど)ろう。

      Now that the conversation has gotten off track, let's get back to the main topic.

      • N3

    • 投球(とうきゅう)が逸(そ)れてしまったためにもう一度(いちど)投(な)げる事(こと)になってしまった。

      The pitch veered off and I ended up having to throw it again.

      • N3

    • 車(くるま)が車線(しゃせん)から逸(そ)れた途端(とたん)にピーピーという警告(けいこく)音(おん)が鳴(な)り響(ひび)きました。

      As soon as the car swerved out of its lane, a beeping warning sounded.

      • N3

    • 飛行機(ひこうき)が進路(しんろ)から逸(そ)れているとの情報(じょうほう)が入(はい)った。ところがそれは真実(しんじつ)ではなかった。

      We were informed that the plane was veering off course. However, this was not true.

      • N2

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