also: めをつむる
expression, godan verb (-ru)
shut one's eyes; close one's eyes
Literal physical action of closing the eyelids.
まぶしくて、思わず目をつぶった。
It was so bright that I shut my eyes without thinking.
expression, godan verb (-ru)
turn a blind eye; overlook; pretend not to see
Figurative use: deliberately ignoring something, often wrongdoing or a problem. Commonly followed by ～に目をつぶる.
彼の小さなミスには目をつぶることにした。
I decided to turn a blind eye to his small mistake.
expression, godan verb (-ru)
Euphemistic or poetic expression for death; literally 'close one's eyes' as a metaphor for dying.
祖父は安らかに目をつぶった。
My grandfather passed away peacefully.