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  [うつつ]  [現を抜かす]    meaning:  distract  rank: 3
☆ に現をかして仕事かになった ⇨ He had been preoccupied with women and his work suffered  (☛ Always negative and implies someone is distracted frivolously)


More examples:
  • 現在夏のオリンピックには50の競技種目がある ⇨ Currently there are 50 competition categories, disciplines, in summer Olympics
  • 現在の時刻は八三十です ⇨ The time now is 8:30
  • 人間社会い現実 ⇨ The ugly truth of human society
  • 連中は表現の自由バカ一つえのように繰り返す ⇨ They repeat “freedom of expression” as if that is the only phrase they know
  • その言葉は現在は差別用語として禁句になっている ⇨ Today that word is considered discriminatory and has become a taboo word
  • の表現で直すと… ⇨ If I rephrase it with a different expression …
  • 現在118の元素確認されている ⇨ Currently 118 of chemical elements are recognized
  • 現在売出新人歌手 ⇨ A new singer currently heavily promoted
  • 現在五チーム団子状態になっている ⇨ Currently five teams are neck and neck
  • 首相事件については現在調査中だとべた ⇨ The prime minister stated the incident was under investigation
  • 現代社会 ⇨ Today’s society
  • 最近私は現金をたずに何処でもく ⇨ Nowadays I go everywhere without carrying cash
  • この工事現場では耳栓をしなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to wear earplugs at this construction site
  • 彼女優雅を体現している ⇨ She embodies grace
  • それだけの現金を持ち合わせていない ⇨ I don’t have that much cash with me right now