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日の目を見る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 日の目を見る.

Dictionary

Entry

日の目を見る陽の目を見るひのめをみるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #40473
1

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

Examples
その作品は先月ついに日の目を見た
The work finally saw the light last month.
その法案は結局日の目を見なかった
The bill was finally shelved.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

12 strokesFrequency 1,071JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

あきあきらあけはるひろやん

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