目の上のたんこぶ (めのうえのたんこぶ) — a thorn in one's side

目めの上うえのたんこぶ

a thorn in one's side

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology23 strokes

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目の上のたん瘤

めのうえのたんこぶ

Expressions

a thorn in one's side, a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.), a person standing in one's way, a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

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Kanji that make up this word

目

め・-め・ま-…(6)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

上

うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)

above・up

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目の上のたんこぶ

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