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Meaning of 目に入れても痛くない(めにいれてもいたくない) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

目に入れても痛くない
Kana Reading
めにいれてもいたくない
Romaji
meniiretemoitakunai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye

Example Sentences

目に入れても痛くない, めにいれてもいたくない used in context

  • 娘(じょう)は目に入れても痛くない(めにいれてもいたくない)。

    My daughter is the apple of my eye.

  • 彼(あれ)には娘(じょう)は目にいれても痛くない(めにいれてもいたくない)。

    His daughter is very dear to him.

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Kanji found in this word

痛 JLPT 3

pain, hurt, damage, bruise

On: ツウ

Kun: いた.い, いた.む, いた.ましい, いた.める

12 strokes

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目 JLPT 5

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

On: モク, ボク

Kun: め, -め, ま-

5 strokes

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入 JLPT 5

enter, insert

On: ニュウ, ジュ

Kun: い.る, -い.る, -い.り, い.れる, -い.れ, はい.る

2 strokes

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