目をつぶる

me o tsuburu
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turn a blind eye, overlook
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/me o tsɯbɯɾɯ/
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Choosing not to call attention to something one knows is wrong.
Practice using 目をつぶる in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 上司は遅刻に目をつぶってくれた。
    The manager overlooked the lateness.
  • 不正を知りながら目をつぶるのはよくない。
    It is wrong to turn a blind eye to misconduct you know about.
  • 費用のことには目をつぶって旅行を決めた。
    We decided on the trip while setting aside the cost.
  • 彼の失礼な態度に目をつぶるわけにはいかない。
    I cannot turn a blind eye to his rude behavior.
  • 今回だけは小さなミスに目をつぶる。
    Just this once, I will overlook the small mistake.

Similar words

黙認する
見過ごす
見て見ぬふりをする
大目に見る

Meanings

Turn a blind eye

social
neutral
To knowingly overlook a fault or unpleasant fact instead of objecting or acting on it.

Examples

  • 今回だけは小さなミスに目をつぶる。
    Just this once, I will overlook the small mistake.
  • 彼の失礼な態度に目をつぶるわけにはいかない。
    I cannot turn a blind eye to his rude behavior.
  • 上司は遅刻に目をつぶってくれた。
    The manager overlooked the lateness.
  • 費用のことには目をつぶって旅行を決めた。
    We decided on the trip while setting aside the cost.
  • 不正を知りながら目をつぶるのはよくない。
    It is wrong to turn a blind eye to misconduct you know about.

Similar words

大目に見る
見て見ぬふりをする
黙認する
見過ごす

Etymology

Closing one’s eyes provides the image for deliberately treating something visible as if it were unseen.

FAQ

What does 目をつぶる mean?

Choosing not to call attention to something one knows is wrong.

How do you read 目をつぶる?

It is read めをつぶる, written me o tsuburu.

When would you use 目をつぶる?

It may show lenience over a small fault or irresponsible silence about a serious wrong.

How is 目をつぶる different from 見逃す?

見逃す can mean failing to notice; this expression normally implies noticing and choosing not to act.

How does 目をつぶる change in a sentence?

The verb changes as 目をつぶって or 目をつぶった.

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