Word Meaning 目くじらを立てる

めくじらをたてる mekujiraotateru

目くじらを立てる is read as めくじらをたてる (mekujiraotateru) and means to find fault (with trivial matters).

Meaning

English

to find fault (with trivial matters)
to scold over minor things
to get angry over trifles
to raise one's eyebrows

Reading

Kana

めくじらをたてる

Romaji

mekujiraotateru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 75527 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目線に立つ

めせんにたつ

to consider another's point of view

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

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

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)