| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 盲目 | もうもく |
Pronunciation: moumoku
How to Say It Outloud: moh-moh-koo
Usage: Used to describe someone who is blind or to describe figuratively a lack of insight or awareness.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は盲目の音楽家です。
彼は盲目の音楽家です。Example Sentence English:He is a blind musician.
He is a blind musician.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 盲人 | もうじん |
Pronunciation: moujin
How to Say It Outloud: moh-jeen
Usage: Refers specifically to a blind person.
Example Sentence Japanese:この町には盲人のための特別な設備があります。
この町には盲人のための特別な設備があります。Example Sentence English:This town has special facilities for blind people.
This town has special facilities for blind people.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 目が見えない | めがみえない |
Pronunciation: me ga mienai
How to Say It Outloud: meh gah mee-eh-nah-ee
Usage: A more descriptive way to say that someone cannot see.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は目が見えない。
彼は目が見えない。Example Sentence English:He cannot see.
He cannot see.Dictionary
日除けひよけ
Noun- sunshade; blind
盲目的もうもくてき
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
目の不自由めのふじゆう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- blindness; the blind
無批判むひはん
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- uncritical; blind
迷路めいろCommon word
Noun- maze; labyrinth
- inner ear
- Maze
盲腸もうちょうCommon word
Noun- cecum; caecum; blind gut
- (vermiform) appendix
- appendicitis
- Cecum
盲目もうもくCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- blindness
Noun
- blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
闇雲やみくも
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
盲導犬もうどうけんCommon word
Noun- guide dog; seeing-eye dog
- Guide dog
盲人もうじんCommon word
Noun- blind person
盲点もうてんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- blind spot (on the retina)
- blind spot; weak point; loophole
- Blind spot (vision)
盲滅法めくらめっぽう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
盲めくら
Noun- blindness; blind person
- illiteracy; illiterate person
- ignorance; ignoramus
袋小路ふくろこうじ
Noun- blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street
- deadlock; impasse; dead end
妄信もうしんCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
行き止まりいきどまりCommon word
Noun- dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac
- end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go
失明しつめいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
- Blindness
通行止めつうこうどめCommon word
Noun- closure (of a road); suspension of traffic
- road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
目潰しめつぶし
Noun- sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them
- eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
ブラインドブラインドCommon word
Noun- window blind; blinds
- blind
- Window blind
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