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Meaning of 目に余る(めにあまる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

目に余る
Kana Reading
めにあまる
Romaji
meniamaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to be intolerable or unpardonable

Example Sentences

目に余る, めにあまる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
目に余る
Plain Polite
目に余ります
Negative
目に余らない
Negative Polite
目に余りません

Past

Plain
目に余った
Plain Polite
目に余りました
Negative
目に余らなかった
Negative Polite
目に余りませんでした

Te

Plain
目に余って
Plain Polite
目に余りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
目に余られる
Plain Polite
目に余られます
Negative
目に余られない
Negative Polite
目に余られません

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JLPT 3

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

On:

Kun: あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

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

On: モク, ボク

Kun: め, -め, ま-

5 strokes

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