Word Meaning 目にしみる

めにしみる menishimiru

目にしみる is read as めにしみる (menishimiru) and means to sting one's eyes.

Meaning

English

to sting one's eyes
to make one's eyes smart

Reading

Kana

めにしみる

Romaji

menishimiru

Writing Variants

目に染みる めにしみる me ni shimiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 73970 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.)

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, 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

Example Sentences

バーベキューするのはいいんだけどさ、煙が目にしみるのが嫌なんだ。

It's OK with me if we barbecue, but I don't like it when smoke gets in my eyes.