Word Meaning 目が離せない

めがはなせない me ga hanasenai

目が離せない is read as めがはなせない (me ga hanasenai) and means unable to take one's eyes off of something.

Meaning

English

unable to take one's eyes off of something
having to keep a watchful eye on

Reading

Kana

めがはなせない

Romaji

me ga hanasenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 注目する,目を引く,注目を集める,注目される,注目を浴びる,惹きつける,一挙手一投足 Proverb ✓ Rank 41907 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目を離す

めをはなす

to take one's eyes off

目に一丁字もない

めにいっていじもない

completely illiterate

目覚ましい

めざましい

remarkable

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

目合い

めあい

mesh size of a net

目標

もくひょう

mark

目撃

もくげき

witnessing

目盛り

めもり

gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.)

目隠し

めかくし

concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

目障り

めざわり

eyesore

Example Sentences

あの子から目が離せないよ。

I can't take my eyes off her.