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VOCABULARY
つぶる
tsu
bu
ru
to close (one's eyes)
close (one's eyes), shut (one's eyes)
verb
Example sentences
つぶってしんきゅうした。
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
かたつぶるのがにがだ。
I'm bad at closing one eye.
かれつぶったままかんがえた。
He thought while keeping his eyes shut.
ちいさなミスにはつぶろう
Let's turn a blind eye to small mistakes.

Practice exercises

1
つぶる
I close my eyes.
Answer
つぶる
2
ちいさなミスなら、今回こんかいだけはつぶっておくことにした。
For a small mistake, I decided to turn a blind eye just this once.
Answer
つぶって
3
かれしずかにつぶってむかしおもしている。
He is quietly closing his eyes and recalling the past.
Answer
つぶって
4
まぶしくておもわずつぶる
It was so bright that I unintentionally closed my eyes.
Answer
つぶる
5
音楽おんがくって、そっとつぶった
Listening intently to the music, I gently closed my eyes.
Answer
つぶった