Word details
眼光紙背
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眼光紙背.
Dictionary
Entry
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reading between the lines
Examples
ボスの経費チェックは厳しいね。まさに、眼光紙背に徹す、だよ。
When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
眼
eyeball
11 strokesFrequency 1,527JLPT N1Grade 5
On
ガンゲン
Kun
まなこめ
光
ray, light
6 strokesFrequency 527JLPT N3Grade 2
On
コウ
Kun
ひか.るひかり
Nanori
あきあきらこおてるひこみみつ
紙
paper
10 strokesFrequency 559JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シ
Kun
かみ
背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ハイ
Kun
せせいそむ.くそむ.ける
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