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 73221 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

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

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.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

ニクいよっ！カルビくん～煙が目にしみる～ Nikuiyo! Galbi-kun: Kemuri ga Me ni Shimiru