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瞑る

つぶる

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

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Examples

  1. 目を瞑ってください。

    めをつぶってください。

    Please close your eyes.

  2. あまりに光が強いので彼女は目を瞑った。

    あまりにひかりがつよいのでかのじょはめをつぶった。

    She shut her eyes because the light was so strong.

  3. 今回だけは目を瞑ってやろう。

    こんかいだけはめをつぶってやろう。

    I will turn a blind eye to it just this once.

  4. 細かい間違いに目を瞑れば、よくできた報告書だ。

    こまかいまちがいにめをつぶれば、よくできたほうこくしょだ。

    If you overlook the small errors, it is a well-made report.

Common patterns

目を瞑る
to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye
そっと目を瞑る
to gently close one's eyes
欠点に目を瞑る
to overlook a fault

Memory tip

Essentially only ever used with 目を, and usually written in kana (目をつぶる). The figurative sense 'turn a blind eye' is at least as common as the literal one. Do not confuse with 閉じる, which closes eyes, books and shops alike and is neutral.

Kanji in this word

  • 瞑Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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