Word Meaning 目くじら

めくじら mekujira

目くじら is read as めくじら (mekujira) and means corner of one's eye.

Meaning

English

corner of one's eye

Reading

Kana

めくじら

Romaji

mekujira

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 19979 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目

め

(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

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)

目黒

めぐろ

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

Example Sentences

そんな小さなことに目くじら立てなくてもいいじゃないの。

You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.

トムって、私が言うことにいちいち目くじらを立ててくるのよ。

Tom finds fault with everything I say.

トムって、私がすることにいちいち目くじらを立ててくるのよ。

Tom finds fault with everything I do.