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色目を使う (いろめをつかう) — to make eyes at | Kumi Dictionary

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色目を使う

色目を使う

色いろ目めを使つかう

to make eyes at

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色目をつかう

いろめをつかう

Verb

1.

to make eyes at, to leer, to ogle

2.

to ingratiate oneself, to toady, to flatter

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Kanji that make up this word

め・-め・ま-…(6)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)

use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)

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