Word details

目にあう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目にあう.

Dictionary

Entry

目にあう目に遭うめにあう目に会うExpressionGodan verbFreq #4520
1

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

Examples
我々はつらい目にあった
We had a rough time.
もう少し知恵があったら、彼は面倒な目にあわずにすんだのに。
With a little more wisdom, he would not have got in trouble.

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

encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

13 strokesFrequency 1,554JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

あ.うあ.わせる

meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

6 strokesFrequency 4JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

あ.うあ.わせるあつ.まる

Nanori

あい

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