Today’s theme is “eyes (\u76ee\uff1ame)”. Did you know that in Japanese Idioms, the most frequently used word is eye?<\/p>\n
Frequently used Expressions<\/a> “I woke up (<\/strong>\u76ee\u304c\u899a\u3081\u3066\uff1ame ga samete)<\/strong> at 6 today, and had a look at \u00a0(<\/strong>\u76ee\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\uff1ame o toushite) <\/strong>the newspaper while having breakfast. I couldn’t properly see the small print, so I started to feel like my eyes have gotten worse (<\/strong>\u76ee\u304c\u60aa\u304f\u306a\u3063\u305f\uff1ame ga waruku natta)<\/strong> lately…” Today, we’ll look at three idioms where they have the meaning of “the ability to tell the difference between things”. Please have a look at the conversations below.<\/p>\n A: Have you seen the new movie by the director Minamino? This has the meaning of looking at things in a different way to others, and can be used as a compliment towards others.\u00a0<\/p>\n A: The new guy, Yamada is honest, intelligent, and really works well. This means that someone does not have the knowledge or ability to correctly judge things or people. This is used when you challenge someone’s (or sometimes your own) judgement.\u00a0<\/p>\n A(Female): This restaurant is great. The service is good, and the food is delicious, too. What did you think, everyone? This is only a small snippet of the idioms that use “eyes”, there are much more than you’d believe. Please have a look for some more new phrases, and try your hand at using them, too!\u00a0<\/p>\n The author for this article is Kumi Tanaka-sensei. She is mainly responsible for the Business Japanese course, JLPT N1 classes, and Intensive courses. Tanaka-sensei is quite popular amongst our intermediate and advanced students! Currently, she is enjoying studying the Vietnamese language. AIUEO – A (\u3042)<\/a>
In a Conversation between Friends<\/a>
Between Coworkers<\/a>
Between Lovers<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\nFrequently used Expressions<\/h3>\n
I’m sure you’ve all used phrases such as these before. In idioms such as the ones above, eyes have the meaning of being “one of the body’s organs” or “something with the function or workings of looking at things”. In truth, they actually have several other meanings, too.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h3>\n
In a Conversation between Friends<\/h3>\n
B: Yeah, I’ve seen it. The stroller race was great. He sees things differently than others<\/strong> (<\/strong>\u76ee\u306e\u4ed8\u3051\u3069\u3053\u308d\u304c\u9055\u3046\uff1ame no tsukedokoro ga chigau)<\/strong>– just what you’d expect from a former comedian.<\/p>\nIn a Conversation between Coworkers<\/h3>\n
B: You’re really not a good judge of<\/strong> (\u898b\u308b\u76ee\u304c\u306a\u3044\uff1amiru me ga nai) character. Yamada is late everyday, his work is full of mistakes, and he never apologizes either. It’s the complete opposite!<\/p>\nIn a Conversation between Lovers<\/h3>\n
B(Male): I looked at so many reviews and considered everything when deciding to come here. Looks like I made a good choice<\/strong>\uff08\u4ffa\u306e\u76ee\u306b\u72c2\u3044\u306f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306a\uff1aore no me ni kurui wa nakatta na<\/strong>\uff09.<\/strong>
This is used when you have confidence that your judgement is\/was not mistaken. It sounds like you’re full of confidence, so be sure to only use it around people you are close with.<\/p>\nKumi Tanaka<\/h5>\n
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