Word Meaning 目の上のたんこぶ
めのうえのたんこぶ
me no uenotankobu
目の上のたんこぶ is read as めのうえのたんこぶ (me no uenotankobu) and means a thorn in one's side.
Meaning
English
- a thorn in one's side
- a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.)
- a person standing in one's way
- a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
Reading
Kana
めのうえのたんこぶ
Romaji
me no uenotankobu
Writing Variants
- 目の上のたん瘤 めのうえのたんこぶ me no uenotankobu