Word Meaning 目の上の瘤

めのうえのこぶ me no ue no kobu

目の上の瘤 is read as めのうえのこぶ (me no ue no kobu) 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. nuisance
  4. something in the way

Reading

Kana

めのうえのこぶ

Romaji

me no ue no kobu

Writing Variants

  • 目の上のこぶ めのうえのこぶ me no uenokobu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 153744 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目の上のたん瘤

めのうえのたんこぶ

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