English Dictionary

turn a blind eye

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper, to look the other way. To knowingly refuse to acknowledge something which you know to be real.

日本語の意味

故意に無視する、見て見ぬふりをする / 問題や不都合な事柄をあえて見過ごす、認めない

When the manager learned about the safety violations, he chose to turn a blind eye to avoid a scandal.

マネージャーは安全違反を知っていながら、スキャンダルを避けるためにそれを見て見ぬふりをした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper, to look the other way. To knowingly refuse to acknowledge something which you know to be real.

The mother turned a blind eye to her son’s mischief as she expected him not to repeat it.

turns a blind eye （ present singular third-person ）

turning a blind eye （ participle present ）

turned a blind eye （ participle past ）

turned a blind eye （ past ）