Definition of 八目
- (n) eighth (place, position, etc.)
- having eight eyes; having many eyes
- (of a fabric) having a loose knit
- lamprey
- eight-holed arrow whistle
Words related to 八目
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(n) bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him. -
(exp) onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。
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.
- (n) Far Eastern brook lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri); sand lamprey (species found in the Northwest Pacific)
- (n) eight-holed arrow whistle
