Word details

目と鼻の先

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目と鼻の先.

Dictionary

Entry

目と鼻の先めとはなのさき眼と鼻の先NounExpressionFreq #17808
1

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

Examples
その店は私の家の目と鼻の先にある。
The store is close to my house.

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

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

eyeball

11 strokesFrequency 1,527JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ガンゲン

Kun

まなこ

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