Vocabulary
What does 目をつぶる (めをつぶる, me o tsuburu) mean?
目をつぶる (めをつぶる, me o tsuburu) means to turn a blind eye, to overlook a fault (lit.: to close one’s eyes).
Quick facts| Reading | めをつぶる |
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| Romaji | me o tsuburu |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkme o tsuburu
to turn a blind eye, to overlook a fault (lit.: to close one’s eyes)
Example sentences
小さな失敗なら今回は目をつぶることにする。
If it is just a minor mistake, I will turn a blind eye this time.
初めてのミスだから、今回だけは目をつぶって許してあげよう。
Since it is his first mistake, let’s overlook it and forgive him just this once.
