目潰し

目つぶし

Reading

Kana: めつぶし

Romaji: metsubushi

Definitions

noun

1

sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them

2

poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

Kanji

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

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

潰

Readings: カイ、 エ、 つぶ.す、 つぶ.れる、 つい.える

Meanings: crush, smash, break, dissipate

Example Sentences

「軽(かる)くならいいけど」「うむ、では金的(きんてき)と目潰(めつぶ)しは有効(ゆうこう)にするか？」

➥"If it's a light workout, OK." "Right, so will we allow crotch-kicking and eyeball crushing?"

かなり実戦的(じっせんてき)ですわよね。目(め)つぶし、金的(きんてき)、それに倒(たお)れた者(もの)への攻撃(こうげき)以外(いがい)は、ほとんどＯＫとか・・・。

➥It's geared pretty much towards real fighting isn't it? Apart from the eyes, crotch, and attacks against fallen opponents just about anything goes ...