外方 (そっぽ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

外方 (そっぽ) means turning the face away / looking the other way.

See example sentences below.

外方 at a glance

外方

そっぽsoppo

N1noun

turning the face away / looking the other way

外方そっぽsoppoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

turning the face away / looking the other way

Example 1

彼は話しかけてもそっぽを向いた。

Translation

He looked the other way even when I spoke to him.

Example 2

子どもが注意してもそっぽを向く。

Translation

The child turns away even when being scolded.