Word details

目から鱗が落ちる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目から鱗が落ちる.

Dictionary

Entry

目から鱗が落ちる目からウロコが落ちる目からうろこが落ちるめからうろこがおちるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #63637
1

Idiomatic expression

to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

Examples
目から鱗が落ちた
I can see the light.

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

scales (fish)

23 strokesFrequency 2,494Grade 9

On

リン

Kun

うろここけこけら

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

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