一目置く

Reading

Kana: いちもくおく

Romaji: ichimokuoku

Definition

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v5k

1

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

Note: from the weaker player in a game of go being allowed to place an extra stone as a handicap

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

置

Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き

Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)はうちの社員(しゃいん)の中(なか)でも一頭地(いっとうち)を抜(ぬ)く存在(そんざい)として一目(いちもく)置(お)かれている。

➥Among our employees he's recognized as a towering figure.