Word Meaning 目の上のたん瘤

めのうえのたんこぶ me no uenotankobu

目の上のたん瘤 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

  1. a thorn in one's side
  2. a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.)
  3. a person standing in one's way
  4. 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

  • 目の上のたんこぶ めのうえのたんこぶ me no uenotankobu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 153877 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目の上の瘤

めのうえのこぶ

a thorn in one's side

目上

めうえ

superior

上目線

うえめせん

condescending attitude

上から目線

うえからめせん

condescending attitude

上目遣い

うわめづかい

upturned eyes

(an) appearance

目茶苦茶

めちゃくちゃ

disorderly

目的

もくてき

purpose

目標

もくひょう

mark

目撃

もくげき

witnessing

目玉

めだま

eyeball