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耳を塞ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 耳を塞ぐ | 耳を塞がない |
| Polite | 耳を塞ぎます | 耳を塞ぎません |
| Past polite | 耳を塞ぎました | 耳を塞ぎませんでした |
| Past | 耳を塞いだ | 耳を塞がなかった |
| Te-form | 耳を塞いで | 耳を塞がないで |
| Desire | 耳を塞ぎたい | 耳を塞ぎたくない |
| Potential | 耳を塞げる | 耳を塞げない |
| Passive | 耳を塞がれる | 耳を塞がれない |
| Causative | 耳を塞がせる | 耳を塞がせない |
| Causative passive | 耳を塞がせられるalso 耳を塞がされる | 耳を塞がせられないalso 耳を塞がされない |
| Volitional | 耳を塞ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 耳を塞ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 耳を塞げ | 耳を塞ぐな |
| Conditional | 耳を塞げば | 耳を塞がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 耳を塞いだら | 耳を塞がなかったら |
Meanings
1
plug one's ears; cover one's ears; stop one's ears
Literally or figuratively blocking sound; often used when trying not to hear something unpleasant.
A loud noise rang out, and I instinctively covered my ears.
He doesn't want to hear the criticism, so he's plugging his ears.