LingakuFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
- tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; the last thing one needs to see
- thing damaging to the eyes
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; the last thing one needs to see
- thing damaging to the eyes
This phrase refers to something visually enticing but potentially harmful, provoking desire for something that may not be good to pursue.
If I'm shown a cake that is too tempting, it will make dieting difficult.
This usage expresses a more literal sense, indicating something that can hurt the eyesight or is simply unpleasant to look at.
Generated collocations (experimental)
めのどく目の毒になるto be a temptationめのどく目の毒をさける避けるto avoid temptationめのどく目の毒としてas a tempting thingめのどく目の毒をかんじる感じるto feel temptationめのどく目の毒をむし無視するto ignore temptationめのどく目の毒をこらえるto resist the temptationめのどく目の毒をみる見るto see something temptingめのどく目の毒をていあん提案するto suggest something temptingめのどく目の毒についてかんがえる考えるto think about temptationめのどく目の毒がおおい多いmany temptations exist