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    3. 目を細くする

    目を細くする

    目めを​細ほそく​す​る​

    to close one's eyes partly

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    めをほそくする

    Verb

    1.
    to close one's eyes partly, to squint
    2.
    to smile with one's whole face, to smile sweetly (at), to look fondly (at)

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    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    細
    ほそ.い・ほそ.る・こま.か・こま.かい…(1)
    dainty・get thin・taper・slender・narrow…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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