Word Meaning 目の毒

めのどく me no doku

目の毒 is read as めのどく (me no doku) and means thing damaging to the eyes.

Meaning

English

  1. thing damaging to the eyes
  2. tempting thing
  3. (too much of a) temptation
  4. something that shouldn't be seen
  5. the last thing one needs to see

Reading

Kana

めのどく

Romaji

me no doku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 目の薬 Proverb Rank 113385 Priority R

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じゅうじめどくあまがえる

mission golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

目的

もくてき

purpose

目玉

めだま

eyeball

目的地

もくてきち

destination (one is heading towards)

目録

もくろく

certificate indicating an impending gift

目玉商品

めだましょうひん

bargain goods

目印

めじるし

trademark

目測

もくそく

eye measurement

目減り

めべり

decrease (in value)

目線

めせん

line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

目算

もくさん

rough estimate

目的意識

もくてきいしき

sense of purpose