彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa本(ほん) honを o閉(と)じ()て() tojite目(め)を()つ()ぶ()っ()た() mewotsubutta。 She closed the book and shut her eyes. Literal She [topic-は] book [object-を] closed [then-て] eyes [object-を] shut. Two sequential actions linked by the て-form. 目をつぶる ('shut one's eyes') specifically describes closing the eyes deliberately, distinct from 閉じる which is used for the book. booksreadingdaily life~て form (chaining)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa本(ほん) honを o閉(と)じ()て() tojite目(め)を()つ()ぶ()っ()た() mewotsubutta。 She closed the book and shut her eyes. Literal She [topic-は] book [object-を] closed [then-て] eyes [object-を] shut. Two sequential actions linked by the て-form. 目をつぶる ('shut one's eyes') specifically describes closing the eyes deliberately, distinct from 閉じる which is used for the book. booksreadingdaily life~て form (chaining)