Word details

目をつぶる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目をつぶる.

Dictionary

Entry

目をつぶる目を瞑るめをつぶるめをつむる (目を瞑る)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #8620
1

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes

Examples
彼女は本を閉じて目をつぶった
She shut the book and closed her eyes.
2

to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to pretend not to see; to overlook

3

to die

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

sleep, dark, close eyes

15 strokesFrequency 2,326

On

メイベンミョウミンメン

Kun

めい.するつぶ.るつむ.るくら.い

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