瞑る

つぶる

to close (one's eyes); to shut

What does 瞑る mean?

瞑る is a Japanese verb meaning to close (one's eyes); to shut in English. It is written as 瞑る in kanji, つぶる in hiragana, and tsuburu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あまりに光が強いので彼女は目をつぶった。

She shut her eyes because the light was so strong.