Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “注意を逸らす”

注意を逸らす

ちゅういをそらす

to distract one's attention

Example sentence

In order to distract the others, we brought up this irrelevant issue as a red herring.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

注

On: ちゅう
Kun: そそ.ぐ;さ.す;つ.ぐ
Stroke count: 8

・pour

・irrigate

・shed (tears)

・flow into

・concentrate on

・notes

・comment

・annotate

意

On: い
Kun: —
Stroke count: 13

・idea

・mind

・heart

・taste

・thought

・desire

・care

・liking

逸

On: いつ
Kun: そ.れる;そ.らす;はぐ.れる
Stroke count: 11

・deviate

・idleness

・leisure

・miss the mark

・evade

・elude

・parry

・diverge