表層形
目くじら
メクジラ
名詞
目くじら (メクジラ)
Mekujira · めくじら — corner of one's eye
Other ways to say “corner of one's eye” in Japanese →
目くじら in rōmaji: mekujira.
名詞
普通名詞
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Updated: 2026年8月4日
📖 Grammar Information
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| 読み (Reading) |
メクジラ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
目くじら
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| 読み・基本形 |
メクジラ
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| 表記・基本形 |
目くじら
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| 見出し語の読み |
メクジラ
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