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目を見張る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目を見張る.

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Entry

目を見張るめをみはる目を瞠るExpressionGodan verbFreq #9363
1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

Examples
彼が宝石箱を開けると彼女は目を見張った。
She was all eyes as he opened the jewelry box.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

目

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

め-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか
見

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる
張

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり
瞠

stare intently

16 strokes

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みは.る

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