Breakdown of me o tojite kudasai.
をo
direct object particle
くださいkudasai
please
目me
eye
閉じるtojiru
to close (a book or one's eyes)
Questions & Answers about me o tojite kudasai.
Why is 目 singular here if the English meaning is eyes?
In Japanese, body parts are often left in the singular even when English would naturally use the plural. So 目を閉じてください means Please close your eyes, even though 目 literally looks like eye.
Japanese usually does not need to mark plural unless it is important to do so. Since people normally close both eyes, 目 is understood naturally.
What does the particle を do in this sentence?
を marks the direct object of the verb. It shows what is being closed.
- 目 = eyes / eye
- を = object marker
- 閉じてください = please close
So 目を閉じてください means Please close your eyes.
What is the dictionary form of 閉じて?
The dictionary form is 閉じる.
This verb means to close for things like:
- eyes
- doors
- books
- curtains
In this sentence, 閉じて is the て-form of 閉じる. The て-form is then followed by ください to make a polite request.
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