Word details
一目置く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一目置く.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Idiomatic expression; From the weaker player in a game of go being allowed to place an extra stone as a handicap
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
Examples
彼はうちの社員の中でも一頭地を抜く存在として一目置かれている。
Among our employees he's recognized as a towering figure.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1
On
モクボク
Kun
め-めま-
Nanori
さかんさがんさっかさつか
置
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
13 strokesFrequency 277JLPT N2Grade 4
On
チ
Kun
お.く-お.き
Nanori
おきおけき
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