Word Meaning 目鼻が付く

めはながつく mehana ga tsuku

目鼻が付く is read as めはながつく (mehana ga tsuku) and means to complete most of something.

Meaning

English

  1. to complete most of something
  2. to take a concrete shape
  3. for the most important parts to be done
  4. the nose and eyes are in place

Reading

Kana

めはながつく

Romaji

mehana ga tsuku

Writing Variants

  • 目鼻がつく めはながつく mehanagatsuku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 105597 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

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目鼻

めはな

eyes and nose

目鼻立ち

めはなだち

(set of) facial features

目と鼻の間

めとはなのあいだ

very close (to)

目と鼻の先

めとはなのさき

very close (to)

付け鼻

つけばな

false nose

卵に目鼻

たまごにめはな

(cute) egg-like face

大目付

おおめつけ

(government) inspector-general (Edo period)

直鼻猿亜目

ちょくびえんあもく

Haplorhini (primate suborder)

曲鼻猿亜目

きょくびえんあもく

Strepsirrhini (primate suborder)