Word Meaning 目から鼻へ抜ける

めからはなへぬける mekarahana he nukeru

目から鼻へ抜ける is read as めからはなへぬける (mekarahana he nukeru) and means to be very shrewd.

Meaning

English

to be very shrewd
to be highly intelligent
to be very smart

Reading

Kana

めからはなへぬける

Romaji

mekarahana he nukeru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 130855 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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目鼻

めはな

eyes and nose

目鼻立ち

めはなだち

(set of) facial features

目と鼻の間

めとはなのあいだ

very close (to)

目と鼻の先

めとはなのさき

very close (to)

目鼻が付く

めはながつく

to complete most of something

目くそが鼻くそを笑う

めくそがはなくそをわらう

the pot calling the kettle black

目くそ鼻くそを笑う

めくそはなくそをわらう

the pot calling the kettle black

目抜き

めぬき

principal

目抜き通り

めぬきどおり

principal street

目抜

めぬけ

Matsubara's red rockfish (Sebastes matsubarae)

引き抜き編み目

ひきぬきあみめ

slip stitch (crochet)

荒神目抜

こうじんめぬけ

Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)