Me ga Ten ni Naru (目が点になる – Surprised)
Me ga Ten ni Naru 目が点になる The Japanese idiom me ga ten ni naru (目が点になる) describes someone being terribly surprised
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Me wo Shiro Kuro Saseru (目を白黒させる – Rolling One’s Eyes)
Me wo Shiro Kuro Saseru 目を白黒させる The Japanese idiom me wo shiro kuro saseru (目を白黒させる) can be used to describe
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Me no Hoyō (目の保養 – Feasting to One’s Eyes)
Me no Hoyō 目の保養 The concept of enjoying looking at beautiful or pretty things can be described with the Japanese
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Yowari Me ni Tatari Me (弱り目に祟り目 – Misfortunes Never Come Singly)
Yowari Me ni Tatari Me 弱り目に祟り目 I had used my iPhone for two years without a case or screen protector,
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Me wo Sankaku ni Suru (目を三角にする – Getting Angry with a Stern Glare)
Me wo Sankaku ni Suru 目を三角にする When someone gets angry and lifts the corners of his/her eyes up, it can
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Oni no Me ni mo Namida (鬼の目にも涙 – Tears from the Hardest Heart)
Oni no Me ni mo Namida 鬼の目にも涙 Is there anyone around you who is cruel and scary like an ogre?
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Nagai Me de Miru (長い目で見る – Taking a Long View)
Nagai Me de Miru 長い目で見る To make a decision by considering not only the present situation, but also the future
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Me no Ue no Kobu (目の上の瘤 – A Thorn in One’s Side)
Me no Ue no Kobu 目の上の瘤 In Japanese society, there are people and things called me no ue no kobu
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Shiko no Kan (指呼の間 – Hailing Distance)
Shiko no Kan 指呼の間 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term me to hana no saki (目と鼻の先),
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