Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI close | ||
| NegativeI don’t close |
JAPANESE VERB
つぶる
to close, your eyes
- #473 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI closed | ||
| NegativeI didn’t close |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formclosing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am closing | ||
| Please (て ください)please close |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can close | ||
| NegativeI can’t close |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to close | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to close |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s close |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I close
- If, when (たら) if I close
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) close (do it)
- Plain command close!
- Please don’t please don’t close
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am closed | ||
| CausativeI make someone close |
How to use つぶる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ちち は おんがく を きく とき、 め を つぶります。
My father closes his eyes when he listens to music.
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Past
こわくて、 め を つぶった。
I was scared and shut my eyes.
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Te-form
め を つぶって、 ねがいごと を して。
Close your eyes and make a wish.
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Potential
こども の いたずら に は、 め を つぶれません。
I can't turn a blind eye to the children's mischief.
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Want to
つかれた。 すこし め を つぶりたい。
I'm tired. I want to close my eyes for a bit.
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Volitional
こんかい だけ は、 め を つぶろう。
Just this once, I'll turn a blind eye.
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Conditional
め を つぶれば、 うみ の おと が きこえる。
If you close your eyes, you can hear the sea.
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Commands and requests
め を つぶりなさい。 プレゼント が ある よ。
Close your eyes. There's a present.
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Passive and causative
ベン に め を つぶらせて、 ゆびわ を だした。
I had Ben close his eyes and brought out the ring.
Good to know
- め を つぶる is to close your eyes; め を とじる is the same, a little more formal. しめる is for doors.
- め を つぶる is also to turn a blind eye.
Where you hear つぶる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- そうた は いつも しゃしん で め を つぶる。 Sota always closes his eyes in photos.
- また め を つぶった。 I closed my eyes again.
- あした の しゃしん で も、 そうた は ぜったい め を つぶる よ。 Sota will definitely close his eyes in tomorrow's photos too.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).