Illustration: At a Japanese home washbasin, a young adult examines one eye in a small mirror after finding a stray eyelash. One eye remains open toward the reflection while the other is gently closed, clearly exposing its curved upper lid and lash line.

まぶた

mabuta

eyelid

Example sentences

瞼まぶたが大おおきく開ひらく。
An eyelid opens wide.
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左ひだりのまぶたがぴくぴくする。
The left eyelid is twitching.
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今朝目けさめが覚さめたら、まぶたがくっついて開ひらかなかったのですか？
Were your eyelids stuck together when you woke up this morning?
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