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    3. 瞑る

    瞑る

    瞑つぶる​

    to close (one's eyes)

    N1KMT9CoreVerb, TransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab16 strokes

    つぶるつむる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to close (one's eyes), to shut
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは静しずかに目めを瞑つぶった。

    He quietly closed his eyes.

    KMT9Daily Life
    眠ねむる前まえに、ゆっくりと目めを瞑つぶる。

    Before sleeping, I slowly close my eyes.

    KMT9Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは瞑めい想そうするために、目めを瞑つぶって深ふかく呼こ吸きゅうした。

    To meditate, she closed her eyes and breathed deeply.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    目めを瞑つぶって、医い師しの指し示じに従したがってください。

    Please close your eyes and follow the doctor's instructions.

    KMT9Medicine & Health
    強つよい光ひかりから目めを守まもるために、彼かれは目めを瞑つぶった。

    He closed his eyes to protect them from the strong light.

    KMT9Medicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    瞑
    めい.する・つぶ.る・つむ.る・くら.い…(5)
    sleep・dark・close eyes
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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