Word Meaning 目をむく

めをむく meomuku

目をむく is read as めをむく (meomuku) and means to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.).

Meaning

English

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.)
to goggle at

Reading

Kana

めをむく

Romaji

meomuku

Writing Variants

目を剥く めをむく me o muku
目を剝く めをむく me o muku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 71096 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目

め

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

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)

目黒

めぐろ

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight