Results, before one's eyes

めのまえmenomae

expression / noun:

  • before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose
  • immediate; imminent; around the corner

この間konokanミュージカルMYUUJIKARUni見に行ったminiittandaけどkedomaeからkararetsumedesaもうmou憧れakogarenohitoga目の前menomaedeもうmou最高saikouだったdattane一段とichidantokarewo好きになったsukininatta I was at a musical recently, in the third row. Seeing the actor I love up close like that made me feel more smitten with him than ever.

めさきmesaki

noun:

  • before one's eyes; under one's nose

~の noun / noun:

  • immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run

noun:

  • foresight; near future
  • appearance

目先mesakino利益riekiだけdakeniとらわれてtorawaretehaいけないikenai You must not think about your immediate profit only.

がんぜんganzen

noun:

  • before one's eyes

これkorehabokuno眼前ganzende起こったokottaことkotoですdesu This happened under my nose.

げんぜんgenzen Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • before one's eyes
まなかいmanakai

noun:

  • between one's eyes; before one's eyes; space where one's left and right eyesight meet
みるまにmirumani

expression:

  • quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
みるみるmirumiru

adverb:

  • very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

awahaみるみるmirumiru無くなったnakunatta The foam vanished in an instant.

はなさきhanasaki

noun:

  • tip of nose 鼻先
  • before one's eyes; under one's nose; in front of 鼻先
  • tip (of something)

kareha私のwatashino鼻先hanasakideドアDOAwoぱたんとpatantoしめたshimeta He slammed the door right in my face.

まのあたりmanoatari

expression / adverb:

  • just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

見渡すmiwatasu限りkagiri地震jishinによるniyoru被害higaiwo目の当たりmanoatariniするsuruことkotogaできるdekiru Everywhere you look you can see damage caused by the earthquake.

そうまとうのようにかけめぐるsoumatounoyounikakemeguru Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.) 走馬灯
うんえんかがんun'enkagan

noun:

  • not being obsessed with something very long (just as clouds and haze pass swiftly before one's eyes) - four character idiom
もくぜんmokuzen

noun / ~の noun:

  • before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

試験shikenga目前mokuzenni迫ったsematta The examination is near at hand.

みすみすmisumisu

adverb:

  • before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently; knowingly

Kanji

イチICHIイツITSUひと~hito ひとhito.tsu

one; one radical (no.1)

センSENさきsakima.zu

before; ahead; previous; future; precedence


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