八目

八つ目

Reading

Kana: やつめ

Romaji: yatsume

Definitions

noun

1

eighth (place, position, etc.)

Note: abbreviation

2

having eight eyes; having many eyes

3

(of a fabric) having a loose knit

4

lamprey

See also: 八目鰻

5

eight-holed arrow whistle

See also: 八目鏑

Kanji

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

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

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)が彼(かれ)に惚(ほ)れてるのは岡目八目(おかめはちもく)疑(うたが)いのないところだよ。

➥As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.

当事者(とうじしゃ)の君(きみ)は彼(かれ)を結構(けっこう)評価(ひょうか)しているけど、傍目(はため)八(はち)目(もく)とはいえ、私(わたし)の厳(きび)しい見方(みかた)があたっているかもね。

➥You speak pretty highly of him but you're directly involved. I think my less charitable view might be more accurate since I can look at things objectively.

傍目(はため)八(はち)目(もく)という言葉(ことば)があるように一度(いちど)協会(きょうかい)から離(はな)れて、日本(にっぽん)サッカーをみて頂(いただ)きたい。

➥Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.