Word Meaning 目をやる

めをやる meoyaru

目をやる is read as めをやる (meoyaru) and means to look towards.

Meaning

English

to look towards

Reading

Kana

めをやる

Romaji

meoyaru

Writing Variants

目を遣る めをやる me o yaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Synonyms 見向く,見遣る Proverb ✓ Rank 72661 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

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

Example Sentences

ふと通りに目をやると、行き交う人の中に、１人立ち止まり俺を見下ろす者がいた。

As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.