Word details

目から鼻へ抜ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目から鼻へ抜ける.

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Entry

目から鼻へ抜けるめからはなへぬけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #131497
1

Idiomatic expression

to be very shrewd; to be highly intelligent; to be very smart

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

nose, snout

14 strokesFrequency 1,632JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

はな

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

7 strokesFrequency 726JLPT N2Grade 8

On

バツハツハイ

Kun

ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる

Nanori

ぬき

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