A1 Idiom Neutral

目から鱗が落ちる

me kara uroko ga ochiru

Have scales fall from eyes

Meaning

To suddenly understand something clearly.

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Cultural Background

It is a very positive phrase, often used to compliment someone else's insight. The phrase is a direct reference to the story of Paul in the Bible.

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Use it to compliment

Tell someone their idea was '目から鱗' to show you really respect their insight.

Meaning

To suddenly understand something clearly.

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Use it to compliment

Tell someone their idea was '目から鱗' to show you really respect their insight.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing part of the idiom.

目から__が落ちた。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:

The idiom is 'scales (uroko) fall from eyes'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing part of the idiom. Fill Blank A1

目から__が落ちた。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:

The idiom is 'scales (uroko) fall from eyes'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is strictly for mental realization.

Related Phrases

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腑に落ちる

similar

To make sense/understand

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