| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 目 | め | メ |
Pronunciation: me
How to Say It Outloud: meh
Usage: Used to refer to the eye as an organ or part of the body.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女の目は青いです。
彼女の目は青いです。Example Sentence English:Her eyes are blue.
Her eyes are blue.Dictionary
目めCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- eye; eyeball
- eyesight; sight; vision
- look; stare; gaze; glance
- notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
- an experience
- viewpoint
- discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
- (an) appearance
- chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
- spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
- grain (of wood, paper)
- eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
- intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
- dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
- graduation; division (of a scale)
- tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
- ordinal number suffix
- somewhat; -ish
- point (e.g. of change)
- Eye
見る目みるめ
Noun- discerning eye; an eye (for something); good judgement
- public eye; (in) the eyes of others; people watching; public opinion
- appearance; sight; impression
- point of view; way of looking (at)
お目おめ
Noun- eye; eyes
- sight; vision; looking
目んめめんめ
Noun- eye; eyes
- hair (on the head)
眼まなこCommon word
Noun- eye; eyeball
- pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
- insight; perceptivity; power of observation
- look; field of vision
- core; center; centre; essence
人目ひとめCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- (public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
目やにめやに
Noun- eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
- Mucopurulent discharge
目薬めぐすりCommon word
Noun- eye drops; eyewash
- Eye drop
肉眼にくがんCommon word
Noun- naked eye
- the physical eye
- Naked eye
捧げるささげるCommon wordjlpt-n1
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level
Transitive verb
- to give; to offer; to consecrate
Transitive verb
- to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate
目指すめざすCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on
Transitive verb
- to go toward; to head for
目くそめくそ
Noun- eye discharge; eye mucus; sleep
意見が一致いけんがいっち
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
Suru verb
- seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
アイアイ
Noun- eye
がん
Noun- eye
- insight; vision; power of observation
- gist; main point
- hole
目の届く限りめのとどくかぎり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- as far as the eye can reach; as far as the eye can see
眼科医がんかい
Noun- ophthalmologist; eye specialist
見比べるみくらべるCommon word
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to compare with the eye
片目かため
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- one eye; one of one's eyes
鑑識かんしき
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- judgement; judgment; discernment; discrimination; having an eye for
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; assessment
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- forensics; (criminal) identification; crime lab
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