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目めをつぶる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes
Hey, close your eyes.
2. to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to pretend not to see; to overlook
Let's turn a blind eye to minor matters.
3. to die
Alt. forms
目めを瞑つぶる
44%
目めをつぶる
28%
目めをつむる
19%
眼めをつぶる
2%
眼めをつむる
1%
眼めを瞑つぶる
1%
Kanji used
目
eye
Top 8500
Conjugations...Used in: 1591
Composed of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (one's eyes); to shut
Examples (9 in total)
Hey, close your eyes.
You can't run if you close your eyes.
I will turn a blind eye to this matter.
I involuntarily closed my eyes.
As a parent, I can no longer turn a blind eye to this.
She shut the book and closed her eyes.
Let's turn a blind eye to minor matters.
Tom closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
She shut her eyes because the light was so strong.