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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(つぶ)to close (eyes), to shut

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to close (one's eyes), to shut

      Usually written using kana alone,

    All Forms

    瞑る 【つぶる】瞑る 【つむる】

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      (ちち)()(つぶ)って(かんが)(ごと)をしています。

      My father is sitting there, eyes closed, deep in thought.

      • N1

      (こころ)(ひろ)先生(せんせい)(ぼく)失敗(しっぱい)()(つぶ)ってくれた。

      My kind-hearted teacher chose to turn a blind eye (shut their eyes) to my mistakes.

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      研究(けんきゅう)(しゃ)片目(かため)(つぶ)って注意深(ちゅういぶか)顕微鏡(けんびきょう)(のぞ)いています。

      The researcher closed one eye and peered carefully into the microscope.

      • N1

      ストロボの(ひかり)(おも)わず()(つぶ)ったせいでカメラマンに(わら)われた。

      The photographer laughed when I instinctively shut my eyes at the flash.

      • N1

      部長(ぶちょう)部下(ぶか)に:「今回(こんかい)だけはお(まえ)不祥事(ふしょうじ)()(つぶ)ろう。今回(こんかい)だけだからな!」

      Manager to Subordinate: 'I'll look the other way (shut my eyes) just this once—but only this once!'

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