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目から火が出る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目から火が出る.

Dictionary

Entry

目から火が出るめからひがでるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #166224
1

to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)

Examples
その一撃で目から火が出た
The blow made me see stars.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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