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目蓋

まぶた

eyelid

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Examples

  1. 眠くて目蓋が重い。

    ねむくてまぶたがおもい。

    I'm so sleepy my eyelids feel heavy.

  2. 泣きすぎて目蓋が腫れている。

    なきすぎてまぶたがはれている。

    Her eyelids are swollen from crying too much.

  3. 目を閉じると母の顔が目蓋に浮かぶ。

    めをとじるとははのかおがまぶたにうかぶ。

    When I close my eyes I can still picture my mother's face.

Common patterns

目蓋が重い
one's eyelids are heavy
目蓋を閉じる
to close one's eyes
目蓋に浮かぶ
to come vividly to mind

Memory tip

Usually written 瞼 or in kana; 目蓋 is the transparent spelling, 'the lid over the eye'. 〜が目蓋に浮かぶ is the set phrase for a face or scene you can still see when you shut your eyes.

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