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言葉. Any question that does not deal specifically with grammar or pronunciation. Includes questions about prefixes, suffixes, compound words, loanwords, dialectal differences, pragmatic usage, etc. In other words, phenomena that occurs at the level of the word.
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Why does あらぬ方向 mean "a different direction"?
(Note I'm answering my own question in Q&A style since I thought this would be neat to share.)
In order to explain this properly, I have to go into a bit of grammar first, including Old Japanese, but …
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Why does あらぬ方向 mean "a different direction"?
「いつになく母親は、 「もう、晩ごはんはないですからね」 と父親に強くいった。そういわれて父親は、黙ってあらぬ方向をみていた。それから一週間というものは、ずーっと暗かった。」(無印良女 by 群ようこ)
"Unlike her usual self, my mother said strongly to my father, "There won't be any more dinner." …
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