Word Meaning 目がない

めがない meganai

目がない is read as めがない (meganai) and means having no chance (of succeeding).

Meaning

English

  1. having no chance (of succeeding)
  2. being extremely fond of
  3. having a weakness for
  4. being a sucker for
  5. having no eye for
  6. being a poor judge of
  7. lacking insight

Reading

Kana

めがない

Romaji

meganai

Writing Variants

  • 目が無い めがない me ga nai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 71929 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目まぐるしい

めまぐるしい

dizzying (speed, changes, etc.)

目新しい

めあたらしい

original

目的のためには手段を選ばない

もくてきのためにはしゅだんをえらばない

to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

目上

めうえ

superior

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

Example Sentences

10

We have no chance of winning.

Pizza is my favourite food.

He has eyes at the back of his head.

I really love half-price sales.

This is a no-win situation.

He has no eye for women.

I really do love it.

He can't resist sweets.

Tom has a sweet tooth.

They are shrewd in trade.