Word Meaning 目を見張る

めをみはる me o miharu

目を見張る is read as めをみはる (me o miharu) and means to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)
  2. to be wide-eyed
  3. to be amazed

Reading

Kana

めをみはる

Romaji

me o miharu

Writing Variants

  • 目を瞠る めをみはる me o miharu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 26299 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

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目張り

めばり

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見張る

みはる

to open (one's eyes) wide

見識張る

けんしきばる

to assume an air of importance

見栄張る

みえばる

to be pretentious

見栄を張る

みえをはる

to be pretentious

見張り

みはり

watch

張り見世

はりみせ

displaying prostitutes behind a grille

見張り所

みはりしょ

lookout

見張り台

みはりだい

watchtower

見張り役

みはりやく

person standing watch