青目
あおめ · aome
Blue eyes
- a Westerner
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falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?
How it’s used
Mostly in older or literary texts; today 青い目 is more common, and it can mean both literal blue eyes and a Westerner.
Example sentences
青目の人形を買った。
I bought a blue-eyed doll.
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彼は青目に生まれた。
He was born with blue eyes.
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What does 青目 mean?
Blue eyes. It can also mean: a Westerner.
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あおめ (aome). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
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