くらむ
Also written 眩む, 暗む, 晦む
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be disoriented by
- to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
- to become dark
Example sentences
- ヘッドライトがまぶしくて一瞬目がくらんだ。
The glaring headlights dazzled us for a moment. - 彼は金に目がくらんで結婚した。
He married for money. - 僕は前から来る自動車のヘッドライトで目がくらんだ。
I was dazzled by the headlights of an approaching car. - 真昼の太陽がテニスコートを目も眩むほどに照らしあげた。
The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.
Common phrases
- 目がくらむ (めがくらむ) to be dizzy
- 欲に目がくらむ (よくにめがくらむ) to be blinded by greed
- 金に目がくらむ (かねにめがくらむ) to be lost in lust for riches