Word Meaning 目くらまし

めくらまし mekuramashi

目くらまし is read as めくらまし (mekuramashi) and means blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape).

Meaning

English

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape)
magic (trick)
sleight of hand
smoke screen
distraction
deceptive means

Reading

Kana

めくらまし

Romaji

mekuramashi

Writing Variants

目眩し めくらまし mekuramashi
目眩まし めくらまし mekuramashi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 73878 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目白押し

めじろおし

packed with (activities, products, etc.)

目隠し

めかくし

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

目に一丁字なし

めにいっていじなし

completely illiterate

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