Word Meaning 目隠し

めかくし mekakushi

目隠し is read as めかくし (mekakushi) and means concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside.

Meaning

English

concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
something used to cover the eyes
blindfold
blinder
blinker
eye bandage

Reading

Kana

めかくし

Romaji

mekakushi

Writing Variants

目かくし めかくし mekakushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 18477 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目隠し鬼

めかくしおに

game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"

目隠し葺き

めかくしぶき

tiles used to cover nail holes in cypress bark roofing for the purpose of waterproofing

目に一丁字なし

めにいっていじなし

completely illiterate

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目白押し

めじろおし

packed with (activities, products, etc.)

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.)

目障り

めざわり

eyesore

目張り

めばり

putting on eyeliner (in theatre)

目結

めゆい

heraldic design of a square with a hole in the center

目を見張る

めをみはる

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

Example Sentences

目隠しをされてたの？

Were you blindfolded?

「隆ちゃん見えな～い～」「目隠ししてるんだから当然だ」

"Ryu, I can't seeee!" "Naturally, that's because I'm covering your eyes."