Word details

目をくらます

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目をくらます.

Dictionary

Entry

目をくらます目を眩ますめをくらますExpressionGodan verbFreq #45390
1

to deceive; to blind the eyes of

Examples
彼は私の目をくらまそうとしたが無駄であった。
He tried in vain to pull the wool over my eyes.

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

faint, dizzy

10 strokes

On

ゲンカン

Kun

げん.すくるめ.くまぶ.しいくら.むまど.うめま.いまばゆ.いくれ.るま.う

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