Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 岡目八目(おかめはちもく) in Japanese

岡目八目, 傍目八目
Kana Reading
おかめはちもく
Romaji
okamehachimoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
    Example sentence
    傍目八目いう言葉あるように一度協会から離れて日本サッカーみて頂きたい Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    onlookers see more of the game than the players do; lit: people watching a game of Go see 8 moves further ahead
    Example sentence
    女が惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いないところよ。 As a disinterested third-party I can declare that she secretly loves him.

Examples of 岡目八目, 傍目八目, おかめはちもく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, 3rd person

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば

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8 strokes

mount, hill, knoll

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: おか

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

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

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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