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

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 112136 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

声色を使う

こわいろをつかう

to mimic someone's voice

使用目的

しようもくてき

intended use

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)

Example Sentences

男性高校教師が女子生徒に色目を使うのは尋常でしょうか？

Is it normal for male teachers to make eyes at female students?