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[()····]
mewotsuburu
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··つぶ()·]
mewotsuburu
[()··つぶ()·]
mewotsuburu
[()····]
mewotsuburu
[()····]
mewotsumuru
[()··つむ()·]
mewotsumuru
[()··つむ()·]
mewotsumuru
[()····]
mewotsumuru

Root Words:

[() + を + つぶる]
me + wo + tsuburu

English Meaning(s) for 目をつぶる

expression, godan verb
  1. to shut one's eyes
  2. to ignore; to pretend not to know
  3. to die

Meanings for each kanji in 目をつぶる

» eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

Stroke Order Diagrams for 目をつぶる

Conjugations for 目をつぶる

masu stem
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mewotsuburi
Negative stem
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mewotsubura
te-form
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mewotsubutte
Negative te-form
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mewotsuburanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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mewotsuburanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburanai
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsubutta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburanakatta
Presumptive Form
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mewotsuburou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburimasen
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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mewotsuburimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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mewotsuburita
te-form
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mewotsuburitakute
Negative te-form
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mewotsuburitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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mewotsuburitaku
Provisional Form
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mewotsuburitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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mewotsuburitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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mewotsuburitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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mewotsuburitakunakattara
Objective Form
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mewotsuburitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsubure
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsubureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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mewotsuburanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsubuttara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsubuttari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
megatsubureru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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megatsuburenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
megatsubureta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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megatsuburenakatta
masu-stem
[()····]
megatsubure
te-form
[()·····]
megatsuburete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
megatsuburenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
megatsuburemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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megatsuburemasen
Past Indicative Form
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megatsuburemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··········]
megatsuburemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburarenai
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
mewotsuburare
te-form
[()······]
mewotsuburarete
Negative te-form
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mewotsuburarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasenai
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
mewotsuburasenakatta
masu stem
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mewotsuburase
te-form
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mewotsuburasete
Negative te-form
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mewotsuburasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasarenakatta
masu stem
[()······]
mewotsuburasare
te-form
[()·······]
mewotsuburasarete
Negative te-form
[()·········]
mewotsuburasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mewotsuburasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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mewotsuburasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mewotsuburasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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mewotsuburan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
mewotsuburazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
mewotsuburanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
mewotsuburazaru

Sample Sentences for 目をつぶる

Tom has his eyes closed and is pretending to be asleep.
"Just close your eyes," whispered Tom, and when Mary closed her eyes, he kissed her softly on the lips.
Tom closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Tom closed his eyes.
She shut her eyes because the light was so strong.

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