Squint in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo partly close the eyelids to try to see more clearly.

Definition in Japanese物をはっきり見ようとして、まぶたを少し閉じること。

Example sentences

• さっきから目(め)を細(ほそ)めてあの表(ひょう)を見(み)てるけど、小(ちい)さい字(じ)が見(み)えにくい？🔊

  You've been squinting at that chart; are the smaller letters hard to see?

• 字(じ)が小(ちい)さくて、つい目(め)を細(ほそ)めちゃうんだよね。もう少(すこ)し大(おお)きくしてくれる？🔊

  Those tiny letters make me squint; can you make them bigger?

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