Word details

白目をむく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白目をむく.

Dictionary

Entry

白目をむく白目を剥く白目を剝くしろめをむくExpressionGodan verbFreq #27022
1

to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger)

2

to faint

Examples
彼女が白目をむいています
Her eyes are rolled back.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

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

come off, peel, fade, discolor

10 strokesFrequency 2,383

On

ハクホク

Kun

へ.ぐへず.るむ.くむ.けるは.がれるは.ぐは.げるは.がす

come off, peel, fade, discolor

10 strokesGrade 8

On

ハクホク

Kun

へ.ぐへず.るむ.くむ.けるは.がれるは.ぐは.げるは.がす

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