Japanese

めをつぶる
Meaning: to overlook; to turn a blind eye; to close one's eyes
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目を瞑る 目を瞑らない
Polite 目を瞑ります 目を瞑りません
Past 目を瞑った 目を瞑らなかった
Polite + Past 目を瞑りました 目を瞑りませんでした
Te-form 目を瞑って 目を瞑らなくて
Potential 目を瞑れる 目を瞑れない
Passive 目を瞑られる 目を瞑られない
Causative 目を瞑らせる 目を瞑らせない
Causative + Passive 目を瞑らされる 目を瞑らされない
Imperative 目を瞑れ 目を瞑るな

Handwriting

目
を
瞑
る

Example

Considering his past achievements, I decided to overlook this mistake.

Usage Notes

Can mean literally closing one's eyes, but often used idiomatically to mean ignoring a mistake or fault without blaming the person.

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