Word details

欲に目がくらむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 欲に目がくらむ.

Dictionary

Entry

欲に目がくらむ欲に目が眩むよくにめがくらむExpressionGodan verbFreq #77033
1

to be blinded by greed

Examples
欲に目がくらんで判断力が無くなったらしい。
Greed seems to have blinded his good judgement.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヨク

Kun

ほっ.するほ.しい

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

faint, dizzy

10 strokes

On

ゲンカン

Kun

げん.すくるめ.くまぶ.しいくら.むまど.うめま.いまばゆ.いくれ.るま.う

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