眇める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 眇める | 眇めない |
| Polite | 眇めます | 眇めません |
| Past polite | 眇めました | 眇めませんでした |
| Past | 眇めた | 眇めなかった |
| Te-form | 眇めて | 眇めないで |
| Desire | 眇めたい | 眇めたくない |
| Potential | 眇められるalso 眇めれる | 眇められないalso 眇めれない |
| Passive | 眇められる | 眇められない |
| Causative | 眇めさせる | 眇めさせない |
| Causative passive | 眇めさせられる | 眇めさせられない |
| Volitional | 眇めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 眇めましょう | |
| Imperative | 眇めろ | 眇めるな |
| Conditional | 眇めれば | 眇めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 眇めたら | 眇めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
squint (one eye); narrow (one's eyes)
Used specifically for deliberately narrowing or squinting one eye, often to see better or as a gesture. The object is typically 目 (eye).
He squinted one eye to try to see far away.
It was so bright that I instinctively narrowed my eyes.