Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
瞑るto close (eyes), to shut
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to close (one's eyes), to shut
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
All Forms
瞑る 【つぶる】、瞑る 【つむる】
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父が目を瞑って考え事をしています。
My father is sitting there, eyes closed, deep in thought.
心の広い先生は僕の失敗に目を瞑ってくれた。
My kind-hearted teacher chose to turn a blind eye (shut their eyes) to my mistakes.
研究者が片目を瞑って注意深く顕微鏡を覗いています。
The researcher closed one eye and peered carefully into the microscope.
ストロボの光に思わず目を瞑ったせいでカメラマンに笑われた。
The photographer laughed when I instinctively shut my eyes at the flash.
部長が部下に:「今回だけはお前の不祥事に目を瞑ろう。今回だけだからな!」
Manager to Subordinate: 'I'll look the other way (shut my eyes) just this once—but only this once!'
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