細める

ほそめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to make narrow

Kanji

• 細 thin. Read as ほそい.

Common phrases

• 目を細める (めをほそめる) to close one's eyes partly

Related forms

• 細まる (ほそまる) to narrow (e.g. eyes) (intransitive partner)

Words containing 細める

• 目を細める (めをほそめる) to close one's eyes partly
• 細めに (ほそめに) (open) a little

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