Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 目と鼻の先(めとはなのさき) in Japanese

目と鼻の先
Kana Reading
めとはなのさき
Romaji
metohananosaki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    in front of your eyes; right next to you
    Example sentence
    学校から目と鼻の先住んでいる He lives within a stone's throw of the school.

Examples of 目と鼻の先, めとはなのさき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

14 strokes

nose, snout

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: はな

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

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

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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