つぶる – Vocabulary details

つぶる

Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to close (one's eyes); to shut

恐おそる恐おそる固かたくつぶった目めを開ひらく。Fearfully, I open my tightly shut eyes.

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to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

雪ゆきの重おもさで家いえがつぶれた。

The house collapsed under the weight of snow.

目めつぶって適てき当とうなの選えらべばいいでしょ？

Just close your eyes and pick any one, okay?

恐おそる恐おそる固かたくつぶった目めを開ひらく。

Fearfully, I open my tightly shut eyes.

目めをぎゅっとつぶって、思おもい切きって立たち上あがる。

I squeeze my eyes shut and, steeling myself, stand up.

戦せん争そうの勃ぼっ発ぱつで彼かれらの計けい画かくは完かん全ぜんにつぶれた。

Their plans blew up when the war broke out.

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