Word Meaning 目端が利く

めはしがきく mehashi ga kiku

目端が利く is read as めはしがきく (mehashi ga kiku) and means to be quick-witted.

Meaning

English

to be quick-witted
to be tactful
to be sensible

Reading

Kana

めはしがきく

Romaji

mehashi ga kiku

Writing Variants

目端がきく めはしがきく mehashigakiku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 51616 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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目が利く

めがきく

to have an eye for

目端

めはし

quick-wittedness

目利き力

めききりょく

capability of assessing (what something is worth, etc.)

目利き

めきき

judgement

名目利子率

めいもくりしりつ

nominal rate of interest

利用目的

りようもくてき

purpose of use

営利目的

えいりもくてき

profit motive

目標

もくひょう

mark

目撃

もくげき

witnessing

目盛り

めもり

gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.)

目隠し

めかくし

concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

目障り

めざわり

eyesore