Japanese

つぶる

つぶる
Meaning: to close (one's eyes)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present つぶる つぶらない
Polite つぶります つぶりません
Past つぶった つぶらなかった
Polite + Past つぶりました つぶりませんでした
Te-form つぶって つぶらなくて
Potential つぶれる つぶれない
Passive つぶられる つぶられない
Causative つぶらせる つぶらせない
Causative + Passive つぶらされる つぶらされない
Imperative つぶれ つぶるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He quietly closed his eyes.
多少の欠点には目をつぶり、よしとすることにした。
I decided to overlook the minor flaws and consider it acceptable.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for closing the eyes. '閉じる' (tojiru) is more general and can be used for books, doors, etc.

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