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Japanese

めがくらむ
Meaning: to be dazzled; to have one’s vision swim
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目が眩む 目が眩まない
Polite 目が眩みます 目が眩みません
Past 目が眩んだ 目が眩まなかった
Polite + Past 目が眩みました 目が眩みませんでした
Te-form 目が眩んで 目が眩まなくて
Potential 目が眩める 目が眩めない
Passive 目が眩まれる 目が眩まれない
Causative 目が眩ませる 目が眩ませない
Causative + Passive 目が眩まされる 目が眩まされない
Imperative 目が眩め 目が眩むな

Example

強い光を直接見ると、目が眩む。
Looking directly at strong light can make your vision swim.

Usage Notes

Describes vision becoming temporarily unclear or dizzy, often because of glare, sudden brightness, or intense emotion.

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