ドアの音で目が覚めた
I woke up from the sound of the door.
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My eyes are tired so I'll rest.
実際にそこに行って自分の目で見ました。
I actually went there and saw it for myself.
恥ずかしそうに目を伏せた。
She looked down shyly.
彼は世間の目を気にしすぎている。
He cares too much about what people think.
彼女は驚きのあまり、目を大きく見開いた。
She opened her eyes wide in surprise.
彼女は美しい景色に目を奪われ、思わず立ち止まった。
Captivated by the beautiful scenery, she stopped without thinking.
彼は友人の忠告でようやく目が覚めた。
He finally came to his senses thanks to his friend's advice.
窓の外の物音にはっとして目が覚めた。
I was startled by a sound outside the window and woke up.
夏の太陽が眩しくて、目を細めた。
The summer sun was so dazzling that I squinted my eyes.
Usage Notes
目 (め) primarily means 'eye' but has many extended meanings: mesh/stitch (網の目), experience (いい目を見る), attention (目が行く), appearance (見た目), and ordinal suffix (三番目 'third'). Also appears in idioms like 目が高い (discerning) and 目を通す (look through).
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