Japanese

つむる

つむる
Meaning: to close (one's eyes); to shut
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present つむる つむらない
Polite つむります つむりません
Past つむった つむらなかった
Polite + Past つむりました つむりませんでした
Te-form つむって つむらなくて
Potential つむれる つむれない
Passive つむられる つむられない
Causative つむらせる つむらせない
Causative + Passive つむらされる つむらされない
Imperative つむれ つむるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

Close your eyes quietly.
彼は片目をつむって、的を狙った。
He closed one eye and aimed at the target.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for closing one's eyes. '目をつむる' (me o tsumuru) can also mean to turn a blind eye to something.

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