逸れる

それる

to stray (turn) from subject, to go astray

Also:to deviate (e.g. of a conversation)

What does 逸れる mean?

逸れる is a Japanese verb meaning to stray (turn) from subject, to go astray in English. It can also be translated as to deviate (e.g. of a conversation) depending on context. It is written as 逸れる in kanji, それる in hiragana, and soreru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

本題からそれないようにしましょう。

Let's not deviate from the subject.