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 19905 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)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

目下

もっか

at present

目先

めさき

appearance

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

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.