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岡
1
丘／岡／壟 only
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
Examples
その丘は見晴らしがよい。
The hill commands a fine view.
2
丘／陸符 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Mahjong
bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
1
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
Examples
彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.
2
onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
Examples
傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。
Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.