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Frequency: 1527
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

eyeball

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
ゲン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まなこ

Common Words

Freq #118
1

Common noun

eye; eyeball

Examples
彼女はきれいなをしている。
She has beautiful eyes.
2

Common noun

eyesight; sight; vision

Examples
ヘレン・ケラーはと耳と口が不自由だった。
Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute.
3

Common noun

look; stare; gaze; glance

Examples
彼は崇拝ので彼女を眺めた。
He regarded her with worship in his eyes.
4

Common noun

notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)

5

Common noun

an experience

6

Common noun

viewpoint

7

Common noun

discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)

8

Common noun

(an) appearance

9

Common noun

chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)

10

Common noun

spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

11

Common noun

grain (of wood, paper)

12

Common noun

eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)

13

Common noun

intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)

14

Common noun

dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number

15

Common noun

graduation; division (of a scale)

16

Common noun

tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)

17

Suffix

ordinal number suffix

Examples
2つの角を右に曲がりなさい。
Turn right at the second corner.
18

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix; After adjective stem

somewhat; -ish

19

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb

point (e.g. of change)

眼に見える
目にみえる
眼にみえる
めにみえる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #2863
1

to be visible

Examples
目に見える星の数は無数です。
The number of visible stars is very great.
2

to be clear; to be evident; to be certain; to be definite

Examples
ジャイアンツの負けるのは目に見えていましたからね。
The Giants were well on the way to defeat.
めをほそめる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #3267
1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint

2

to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

目差し
目差
眼指
なざし
Noun
Freq #3410
1

(a) look; gaze

Examples
子どもが父親を尊敬の眼差しで見上げている。
The child looks up to his father with worship in his eyes.
眼鏡
がね
Noun
Freq #3648
1

Word usually written using kana alone

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles

Examples
私はメガネがなくては読めない。
I cannot read without glasses.
2

judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Derogatory

four-eyes

目がさめる
めがさめる
Expression
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3652
1

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to snap out (of a day dream, etc.)

Examples
私は夜中に3度目が覚めた
I awoke three times in the night.
2

to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

目付き
つき
Noun
Freq #4374
1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

Examples
彼女は悩ましい目つきで僕を見た。
She looked at me seductively.
とめ
んもく (人目)
人眼
Noun
Freq #4454
1

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

Examples
その家は高い塀で人目から遮られている。
The house is screened from view with a high fence.
んぜん
Noun
Freq #4555
1

before one's eyes

Examples
これは僕の眼前で起こったことです。
This happened under my nose.
目蓋
眼蓋
まなぶた (瞼)
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #4628
1

eyelid

Examples
彼は眠くてが重かった。
His eyes were heavy with sleep.
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