Lingakuつぶる
Frequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341. (for form 瞑る: 18,963. – 19,049.)
- to close (one's eyes); to shutword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- つぶるFrequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.
- 瞑る【つぶる】【つむる】Frequency rank: 18,963. – 19,049.
- 暝る【つぶる】【つむる】
- つむるFrequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to close (one's eyes); to shut
This means to physically close one's eyes, often used in contexts like sleeping, squinting, or avoiding something.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つぶるto close (one's eyes); to shutめをつぶる目をつぶるto close one's eyesめをつぶっている目をつぶっているto be keeping one's eyes closedつぶることができないunable to close [one's eyes]まぶたをつぶるto shut one's eyelidsつぶるしゅんかん瞬間the moment of shutting (one's eyes)いしき意識をつぶるto shut one’s consciousnessこころ心のめをつぶる目をつぶるto close the eye of the mindふあん不安をつぶるto shut away anxietyかんじょう感情をつぶるto suppress one's feelings
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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He was sitting in the armchair, his eyes closed and his arms folded.
The police usually close their eyes to cars parked on the street.
"Just close your eyes," whispered Tom, and when Mary closed her eyes, he kissed her softly on the lips.