そらす

to bend, to warp

Also:to displease

What does そらす mean?

そらす is a Japanese verb meaning to bend, to warp in English. It can also be translated as to displease depending on context. It is written as そらす in hiragana, and sorasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

わたしの気を仕事からそらさないでください。

Please don't take my mind off the work.