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目を瞑る is an exact match with one form of the following word:
目をつぶる
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Reading : めをつぶる   
expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to shut one's eyes
2. to ignore; to pretend not to know
3. to die
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 40,339 which gives a rank of 42,098
目をつぶる is the most useful form. 5 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 169,000 (about 447,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
をつぶり
うでぐ
腕組
したまま
ひじか
肘掛
いす
椅子
すわ
っていた

He was sitting in the armchair, eyes closed and arms folded.
目をつむる
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Reading : めをつむる   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 210,000 (about 186,000 results)
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眼をつぶる
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Reading : めをつぶる   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 169,000 (about 447,000 results)
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眼をつむる
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Reading : めをつむる   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 210,000 (about 186,000 results)
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眼を瞑る
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Readings : めをつぶる    めをつむる   
眼を瞑る can be read in 2 ways: めをつぶる (almost always used), めをつむる (rare).
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 178,000 (about 406,000 results)
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目を瞑る
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Readings : めをつぶる    めをつむる   
目を瞑る can be read in 2 ways: めをつぶる (80%), めをつむる (20%).
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 178,000 (about 406,000 results)
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
ガン   ゲン   まなこ eye, eyeball   
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メイ   つむ    つぶ to close an eye, close one's eyes   
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メイ   ミョウ    dark   
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cover; covered   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ロク   むっ six   む    むい    む    
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