目から鱗が落ちる
mekaraurokogaochiru
to see the light, to be awakened to the truth, to have the scales fall from one's eyes
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  1. mekaraurokogaochiru to see the light, to be awakened to the truth, to have the scales fall from one's eyes
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Kanji Breakdown
Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor
On: もく,ぼく Kun: め,-め,ま-
5 strokes N4
Scales (fish)
On: りん Kun: うろこ,こけ,こけら
24 strokes
Fall, Drop, Come Down, Village, Hamlet
On: らく Kun: お.ちる,お.ち,お.とす
12 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
目から鱗が落ちる → 目から鱗が落ちます → 目から鱗が落ちて → 目から鱗が落ちた

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