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Japanese

めをおおう
Meaning: to cover one's eyes; to avert one's gaze from something distressing
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目を覆う 目を覆わない
Polite 目を覆います 目を覆いません
Past 目を覆った 目を覆わなかった
Polite + Past 目を覆いました 目を覆いませんでした
Te-form 目を覆って 目を覆わなくて
Potential 目を覆える 目を覆えない
Passive 目を覆われる 目を覆われない
Causative 目を覆わせる 目を覆わせない
Causative + Passive 目を覆わされる 目を覆わされない
Imperative 目を覆え 目を覆うな

Example

あまりにひどい光景に、思わず目を覆った。
The scene was so awful that I instinctively covered my eyes.

Usage Notes

It can describe literally covering the eyes or, figuratively, reacting to something shocking or unbearable.

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