This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

気持ちを逸らす

気持ちをそらす

Reading

Kana: きもちをそらす
Romaji: kimochiwosorasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to distract a person's attention

See also: 注意を逸らす (reading ちゅういをそらす)

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: イツ、 そ.れる、 そ.らす、 はぐ.れる
Meanings: deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge