Word Meaning 目が利く

めがきく me ga kiku

目が利く is read as めがきく (me ga kiku) and means to have an eye for.

Meaning

English

to have an eye for

Reading

Kana

めがきく

Romaji

me ga kiku

Writing Variants

目がきく めがきく megakiku
目が効く めがきく me ga kiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 55684 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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目端が利く

めはしがきく

to be quick-witted

目利き力

めききりょく

capability of assessing (what something is worth, etc.)

目利き

めきき

judgement

名目利子率

めいもくりしりつ

nominal rate of interest

利用目的

りようもくてき

purpose of use

営利目的

えいりもくてき

profit motive

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目覚まし時計

めざましどけい

alarm clock

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

Example Sentences

猫は夜目が利く。

Cats can see in the dark.