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| 1. |
[exp,v1]
▶ to close one's eyes ▶ to lower one's eyelids ▶ to shut one's eyes |
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| 2. |
[exp,v1]
▶ to die ▶ to breathe one's last |
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| 4. | A 2017-10-23 21:13:38 Johan Råde <...address hidden...> | |
| 3. | A* 2017-10-23 03:04:09 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | About 5% of the hits. |
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| Comments: | Saw it being used. |
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| Diff: | @@ -5,0 +6,3 @@ +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>目をとじる</keb> |
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| 2. | A 2011-12-05 22:37:29 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | A bit obvious, apart from sense 2 |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,3 +13,3 @@ -<gloss>close one's eyes</gloss> -<gloss>lower one's eyelids</gloss> -<gloss>shut one's eyes</gloss> +<gloss>to close one's eyes</gloss> +<gloss>to lower one's eyelids</gloss> +<gloss>to shut one's eyes</gloss> @@ -20,1 +20,2 @@ -<gloss>die</gloss> +<gloss>to die</gloss> +<gloss>to breathe one's last</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2011-12-02 11:27:05 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5 「目」 and 「閉じる」 |
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| Comments: | Common collocation; metaphorical meaning adds interest. FWIW, this is apparently a bit lighter than 目を瞑る, which emphasizes *shut*. (〜閉じる is also just “lower one’s eyelids“) |
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