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目を離す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目を離す.

Dictionary

Entry

目を離す目をはなすめをはなす目を放すExpressionGodan verbFreq #5542
1

to take one's eyes off

Examples
私は彼女のスーツケースから目を離さないでいた
I kept an eye on her suitcase.

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

detach, separation, disjoin, digress

19 strokesFrequency 555JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

はな.れるはな.す

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

8 strokesFrequency 288JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ホウ

Kun

はな.す-っぱな.しはな.つはな.れるこ.くほう.る

Nanori

はなれ

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