Word Meaning 目にかかる

めにかかる menikakaru

目にかかる is read as めにかかる (menikakaru) and means to meet (someone of higher status).

Meaning

English

  1. to meet (someone of higher status)
  2. to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status)
  3. to be visible
  4. to be seen
  5. to be noticed

Reading

Kana

めにかかる

Romaji

menikakaru

Writing Variants

  • 目に掛かる めにかかる me ni kakaru
  • 目に懸かる めにかかる me ni kakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 72380 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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.)

(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)

Example Sentences

9

We haven't seen you in the past four years.

I have no time to see you.

I've been looking forward to meeting you.

I am looking forward to seeing you again.

I didn't expect to see you at a place like this.

I can hardly wait till I see you.

My wife will be glad to see you, too.

I am looking forward to seeing you in this town.

"Oh, hello. I wasn't expecting to see you here." "I was surprised, too."