muffle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/mʌfl̩/

Verb

transitive dated intransitive

(transitive) To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up. / (transitive) To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.

Japanese Meaning

1. 暖かさや保護のために、布などで体や顔を包み込む、巻き付ける。 / 2. 雑音の原因となるものを、音を吸収するように包んで、音量を下げる（遮音する）。

What is this buttons?

I muffle my face with a thick scarf before going out into the blizzard.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

吹雪に出る前、私は厚手のマフラーで顔を包む。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.

The face lies muffled up within the garment.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).

The singer's voice was muffled by the thick walls, yet Tyrion knew the verse.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive, dated) To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.

Sense（5）

(transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.

muffles

（ present singular third-person ）

muffling

（ participle present ）

muffled

（ participle past ）

muffled

（ past ）

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