Body Idioms Part VI

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Body Idioms Part VI

Body Idioms

目めを皿さら(のよう)にする Look closely
目めに入いれても痛いたくない So cute!

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BODY IDIOMS Part VI

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Bulletin目めに入いれても痛いたくない


This literally means “Even if stuck in my eye, it won’t hurt.”

When you put something in your eye, it hurts–bad. But if something is cute enough, you wouldn’t mind even putting it in your eye to get a closer look.

 




彼かれは、目めに入いれても痛いたくないほど孫娘まごむすめをかわいがっている。

He spoils his granddaughter as if she is the center of the world. 




彼女かのじょは、その猫ねこを、目めの中なかに入いれても痛いたくないほどの愛情あいじょうで育そだててきた。

She’s brought up that cat with love as if it was the apple of her eye.

Bulletin目めを皿さら(のよう)にする



This literally means “turn one’s eyes into plates.”

I think when you look at something carefully, you furrow your brow and your eyes look narrow like plates. In such a situation, you can say “目めを皿さらにする” or “ 目めを皿さらのようにする.”

The 「のよう」 adds a “seems like” or “almost as if” meaning.

 




目めを皿さらのようにして探さがしたが、ウォーリーを見みつけられなかった。

I looked for Wally with my eyes wide open, but I couldn’t find him.

 




目めを皿さらにして見みてみたら、キリンビールの缶かんの麒麟きりんの絵えの中なかには、「キリン」 の文字もじが隠かくされていることがわかった。

I opened my eyes wide and looked at it, and I found that the letters ” キリン “ are hidden in the picture of the kylin* on a can of Kirin beer.

* kylin (noun) a mythical composite animal, often figured on Chinese and Japanese ceramics.

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