背を向ける

せをむける

to pretend not to see

Meanings

expression, ichidan verb to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

Its kanji

背ハイ · せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
向コウ · む.く、む.い、-む.き、む.ける、-む.け、む.かう、む.かい、む.こう、む.こう-、むこ、むか.い yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

In sentences

彼かれは古ふるい伝統でんとうに背せを向むけた。 He turned his back on the old tradition. #107555

友達ともだちはみんな、僕ぼくに背せを向むけたよ。 All my friends turned their backs on me. #10761232