Word Meaning 目には目を

めにはめを menihame o

目には目を is read as めにはめを (menihame o) and means an eye for an eye.

Meaning

English

an eye for an eye

Reading

Kana

めにはめを

Romaji

menihame o

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 74091 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

Example Sentences

目には目を、歯には歯を。

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.