็ฎ
JLPT N4
Eye
Readings
Onโyomi: ใขใฏ, ใใฏ (moku, boku)
Kunโyomi: ใ (me)
eye
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
็ฎ
ใ
eye
็ฎ็
ใใใฆใ
purpose
ๆณจ็ฎ
ใกใ
ใใใ
attention
็ฎๆจ
ใใใฒใใ
goal
็ฎๆฌก
ใใใ
table of contents
Example Sentences
็ฎใ็ใใงใใ
ใ ใ ใใใใงใใ
My eye hurts.
็ฎๆจใ็ซใฆใพใใ
ใใใฒใใ ใ ใใฆใพใใ
I set a goal.
Cultural Note
๐๏ธ ็ฎ (eye) is culturally significant in Japanese:
1. Literal & Metaphorical Use:
o ็ฎ represents not just the physical eye, but also perspective, attention, or items in a list.
o Many expressions use ็ฎ metaphorically, e.g., ็ฎใ้ใ (ใ ใ ใจใใ) โ to look over / review.
2. Idioms & Expressions:
o ็ฎไธใฎไบบ๏ผใใใ ใฎ ใฒใจ๏ผ โ superior, someone senior
o ็ฎไธ๏ผใใใ๏ผ โ subordinate, someone junior
o ็ฎใซๅ ฅใใฆใ็ใใชใ๏ผใ ใซ ใใใฆใ ใใใใชใ๏ผ โ โso precious it wouldnโt hurt even if in the eyeโ (about a beloved child)
3. Attention & Observation:
o ็ฎ is central in expressions of focus, observation, and evaluation โ reflecting the cultural value placed on perception and awareness.
1. Literal & Metaphorical Use:
o ็ฎ represents not just the physical eye, but also perspective, attention, or items in a list.
o Many expressions use ็ฎ metaphorically, e.g., ็ฎใ้ใ (ใ ใ ใจใใ) โ to look over / review.
2. Idioms & Expressions:
o ็ฎไธใฎไบบ๏ผใใใ ใฎ ใฒใจ๏ผ โ superior, someone senior
o ็ฎไธ๏ผใใใ๏ผ โ subordinate, someone junior
o ็ฎใซๅ ฅใใฆใ็ใใชใ๏ผใ ใซ ใใใฆใ ใใใใชใ๏ผ โ โso precious it wouldnโt hurt even if in the eyeโ (about a beloved child)
3. Attention & Observation:
o ็ฎ is central in expressions of focus, observation, and evaluation โ reflecting the cultural value placed on perception and awareness.