碁に凝ると親の死に目に逢わぬ
ごにこるとおやのしにめにあわぬ
if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed
Word Meaning 目を凝らす
めをこらす
me o korasu
目を凝らす is read as めをこらす (me o korasu) and means to strain one's eyes.
Meaning
English
- to strain one's eyes
- to look closely
- to stare at
Reading
Kana
めをこらす
Romaji
me o korasu
Writing Variants
- 目をこらす めをこらす meokorasu