目が離せない
megahanasenai
unable to take one's eyes off of something, having to keep a watchful eye on
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  1. megahanasenai unable to take one's eyes off of something, having to keep a watchful eye on
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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
Detach, Separation, Disjoin, Digress
On: り Kun: はな.れる,はな.す
19 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
目が離せない → 目が離せなくない → 目が離せなかった → 目が離せなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても目が離せないですね。
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