水 を向 ける mizuo mukeru
mizuo mukeru
Ichidan Verb
, Idiomatic Expression
1. to try and draw someone out; to fish for information
「きれいな宝石 ですね」、適当 な話題 かどうかわからないが、とりあえずそう水 を向 けてみた。
"kireina hōsekidesune" tekitōna wadaika dōka wakaranaiga toriaezu sō mizuo mukete mita.
"Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
Ichidan Verb
, Expression
2. (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them
Ichidan Verb
, Expression
3. to offer water before a grave
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
「きれいな宝石 ですね」、適当 な話題 かどうかわからないが、とりあえずそう水 を向 けてみた。
"kireina hōsekidesune" tekitōna wadaika dōka wakaranaiga toriaezu sō mizuo mukete mita.
"Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
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