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tsuburu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[つぶ()·]
tsuburu
[つぶ()·]
tsuburu
Irregular Kanji
tsumuru
[つむ()·]
tsumuru
[つむ()·]
tsumuru
Irregular Kanji

English Meaning(s) for つぶる

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to close (one's eyes); to shut

Definition and Synonyms for つぶる

Close move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖
Close make shut
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖

Stroke Order Diagrams for つぶる

Conjugations for つぶる

masu stem
tsuburi
Negative stem
tsubura
te-form
tsubutte
Negative te-form
tsuburanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
tsuburanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburanai
Past Indicative Form
tsubutta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburanakatta
Presumptive Form
tsuburou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburimasen
Past Indicative Form
tsuburimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
tsuburimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburitakunai
Past Indicative Form
tsuburitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburitakunakatta
Adjective stem
tsuburita
te-form
tsuburitakute
Negative te-form
tsuburitakunakute
Adverbial Form
tsuburitaku
Provisional Form
tsuburitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
tsuburitakunakereba
Conditional Form
tsuburitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
tsuburitakunakattara
Objective Form
tsuburitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubure
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
tsuburanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubuttara
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubuttari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubureru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburenai
Past Indicative Form
tsubureta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburenakatta
masu-stem
tsubure
te-form
tsuburete
Negative te-form
tsuburenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsuburemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsuburareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburarenakatta
masu stem
tsuburare
te-form
tsuburarete
Negative te-form
tsuburarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsuburaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasenai
Past Indicative Form
tsuburaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasenakatta
masu stem
tsuburase
te-form
tsuburasete
Negative te-form
tsuburasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsuburasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsuburasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasarenakatta
masu stem
tsuburasare
te-form
tsuburasarete
Negative te-form
tsuburasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsuburasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsuburasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsuburasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
tsuburan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsuburazaru

Sample Sentences for 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.
His house is a tumbledown affair.
In all probability, the cabinet will fall.
My plan to study abroad went by the board when my father died.

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