Word details

目くじら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目くじら.

Dictionary

Entry

目くじらじらNounFreq #43880
1

corner of one's eye

Examples
そんな小さなことに目くじら立てなくてもいいじゃないの。
You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.

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

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