Japanese

そっぽを

そっぽをむく
Meaning: to look away; to ignore; to turn one's back on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present そっぽを向く そっぽを向かない
Polite そっぽを向きます そっぽを向きません
Past そっぽを向いた そっぽを向かなかった
Polite + Past そっぽを向きました そっぽを向きませんでした
Te-form そっぽを向いて そっぽを向かなくて
Potential そっぽを向ける そっぽを向けない
Passive そっぽを向かれる そっぽを向かれない
Causative そっぽを向かせる そっぽを向かせない
Causative + Passive そっぽを向かされる そっぽを向かされない
Imperative そっぽを向け そっぽを向くな

Handwriting

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Example

She didn't try to listen to my advice and looked away.

Usage Notes

Literally means looking in a different direction, but often used metaphorically for ignoring someone or being uncooperative.

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