Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

瞑(つぶ)るto close (eyes), to shut

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to close (one's eyes), to shut

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    瞑る 【つぶる】、瞑る 【つむる】

    Details

      • つ

      • ぶ

      • る

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    Examples

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      父(ちち)が目(め)を瞑(つぶ)って考(かんが)え事(ごと)をしています。

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

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      心(こころ)の広(ひろ)い先生(せんせい)は僕(ぼく)の失敗(しっぱい)に目(め)を瞑(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)者(しゃ)が片目(かため)を瞑(つぶ)って注意深(ちゅういぶか)く顕微鏡(けんびきょう)を覗(のぞ)いています。

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

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

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

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      部長(ぶちょう)が部下(ぶか)に：「今回(こんかい)だけはお前(まえ)の不祥事(ふしょうじ)に目(め)を瞑(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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