Word Meaning 目を閉じる

めをとじる me o tojiru

目を閉じる is read as めをとじる (me o tojiru) and means to die.

Meaning

English

  1. to die
  2. to breathe one's last
  3. to close one's eyes
  4. to lower one's eyelids
  5. to shut one's eyes

Reading

Kana

めをとじる

Romaji

me o tojiru

Writing Variants

  • 目をとじる めをとじる meotojiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 117385 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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目覚める

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目が覚める

めがさめる

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目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

目当て

めあて

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目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目次

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目指す

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to go toward

目薬

めぐすり

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目覚まし

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alarm clock

目処

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aim