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肉眼

Readings

Kana: にくがん、にくげん
Romaji: nikugan, nikugen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

naked eye

2

the physical eye

(Buddhist term)
Note: usu. にくげん
See also: 五眼

Kanji

Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: ガン、 ゲン、 まなこ、 め
Meaning: eyeball

Example Sentences

バクテリアは肉眼(にくがん)では()えない。
➥Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.
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肉眼(にくがん)ではほとんど()えない(ほし)もある。
➥Some stars are hardly visible to the naked eye.
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その(ほし)(かなら)ずしも肉眼(にくがん)()えるわけではない。
➥We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
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微粒子(びりゅうし)肉眼(にくがん)ではほとんど()えない。
➥Minute particles are hardly visible to the naked eye.
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その(ほし)はとても(あか)るいので肉眼(にくがん)()える。
➥The star is so bright as to be seen with the naked eye.
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われわれは(かなら)ずしもあの(ほし)肉眼(にくがん)()られるとは(かぎ)らない。
➥We cannot necessarily see the star with the naked eye.
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