Word Meaning 色目を使う

いろめをつかう irome o tsukau

色目を使う is read as いろめをつかう (irome o tsukau) and means to ingratiate oneself.

Meaning

English

to ingratiate oneself
to toady
to flatter
to make eyes at
to leer
to ogle

Reading

Kana

いろめをつかう

Romaji

irome o tsukau

Writing Variants

色目をつかう いろめをつかう iromeotsukau

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 110791 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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使用目的

しようもくてき

intended use

襲の色目

かさねのいろめ

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

目の色を変える

めのいろをかえる

to be in a tizzy

色

いろ

look (on one's face)

色々

いろいろ

various colors (colours)

色気

いろけ

feminine presence

色んな

いろんな

various

色紙

しきし

square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.

色分け

いろわけ

classification

色っぽい

いろっぽい

amorous

色々あって

いろいろあって

what with this and that

使う

つかう

to use (language)