Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 欲に目が眩む(よくにめがくらむ) in Japanese

欲に目が眩む
Kana Reading
よくにめがくらむ
Romaji
yokunimegakuramu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu' ending
    Meaning
    to be blinded by greed
    Example sentence
    欲に目がくらんで判断力無くなったらしい Greed seems to have blinded his good judgement.

Examples of 欲に目が眩む, よくにめがくらむ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi: ほっ.する, ほ.しい

Learn more
JLPT 5

5 strokes

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

Learn more

10 strokes

faint, dizzy

On'Yomi: ゲン, カン

Kun'Yomi: げん.す, くるめ.く, まぶ.しい, くら.む, まど.う, めま.い, まばゆ.い, くれ.る, ま.う

Learn more