How to say 'Eyelid' in Japanese | まぶた

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The Japanese word for Eyelid is 'Mabuta', written as まぶた in Japanese.

word

まぶた

Meaning

Eyelid

Reading

Mabuta

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'まぶた' refers to the 'eyelid', the thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and medical contexts. For example: Her eyelids are heavy「彼女のまぶたが重い」(かのじょのまぶたがおもい). I can't open my eyelids「まぶたが開かない」(まぶたがあかない). The word can also be used metaphorically, as in 'the eyelids of night' to describe the closing of the day.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7368

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word まぶた

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

ぶ

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

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What does 'Mabuta' (まぶた) mean?

'Mabuta' means 'Eyelid' .

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