Meaning of 岡 in Japanese
Definition of 岡
Words related to 岡
- (n) Okayama prefecture (Chuugoku area)
- (n) wooden carrying box
- (n) jealousy; envy
- (n) red-light district
- (n) looking on from the side; looking on by an outsider
- (n) Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)
- (n) Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
- (n) vicinity of a hill
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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) hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
