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“Shutting one's eyes” in Japanese

Short answer

頬被り hookamuri ほーかむり

Shutting one's eyes in Japanese is “頬被り” (hookamuri). Full meaning: covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to).

Other ways to say “Shutting one's eyes” in Japanese

頬っ被り hokkamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) ほおかむり hookamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) ホオカムリ hookamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頰被 hookamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頰被り hookamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頬冠り hookamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頬かぶり hookaburi covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頰かむり hookamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頰ッ被り hokkaburi covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) 頰かぶり hookaburi covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to) ほっかむり hokkamuri covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to)

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