Word Meaning 目の下

めのした me no shita

目の下 is read as めのした (me no shita) and means length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin.

Meaning

English

length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
below one's eyes
under one's eyes

Reading

Kana

めのした

Romaji

me no shita

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 72658 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目下

めした

subordinate

目下

もっか

at present

目

め

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

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)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

目先

めさき

appearance

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

Example Sentences

目の下にくまができてるよ。

You've got dark circles under your eyes.

トムは右目の下に独特の傷がある。

Tom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.

ここしばらく睡眠不足だったから、目の下に隈ができちゃった。

I'm not sleeping well currently and now have rings under the eyes.