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    3. 目を白黒させる

    目を白黒させる

    目めを​白しろ黒くろさ​せ​る​

    to be surprised

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab31 strokes

    眼を白黒させる目をしろくろさせる眼をしろくろさせる

    めをしろくろさせる

    Verb

    1.
    to be surprised, to be bewildered, to be confused, to be flustered, to roll one's eyes up and down
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 31

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    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    白
    しろ・しら-・しろ.い…(5)
    white
    Kanji
    黒
    くろ・くろ.ずむ・くろ.い…(1)
    black
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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