Japanese

らす

めをこらす
Meaning: to strain one's eyes; to squint; to look carefully
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目を凝らす 目を凝らさない
Polite 目を凝らします 目を凝らしません
Past 目を凝らした 目を凝らさなかった
Polite + Past 目を凝らしました 目を凝らしませんでした
Te-form 目を凝らして 目を凝らさなくて
Potential 目を凝らせる 目を凝らせない
Passive 目を凝らされる 目を凝らされない
Causative 目を凝らさせる 目を凝らさせない
Imperative 目を凝らせ 目を凝らすな

Handwriting

目
を
凝
ら
す

Example

I strained my eyes in the darkness, searching for a distant light.

Usage Notes

To focus your vision intensely to see something that is difficult to perceive.

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