Frequency rank: 36,082. – 36,518.
- open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); suru verb - included
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
This phrase is used to describe someone who is extremely surprised or shocked, often looking wide-eyed as a reaction to an unexpected situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
めをさらにする目を皿にするto open one's eyes wide; to look very surprisedめをさらにして目を皿にしてみる見るto look at something closely with wide eyesめをさらにして目を皿にしてさがす探すto search something diligently with wide eyesめをさらにして目を皿にしてちゅうい注意するto pay close attention with wide eyesめをさらにして目を皿にしてきく聞くto listen carefully with wide eyesめをさらにする目を皿にするようなおどろき驚きa surprise that makes one open their eyes wideめをさらにして目を皿にしておう追うto follow something with keen interest, eyes wide openめをさらにして目を皿にしてかんがえる考えるto think carefully and attentively with wide eyesめをさらにして目を皿にしておぼえる覚えるto remember something meticulously with wide eyesめをさらにして目を皿にしてかくにん確認するto confirm something thoroughly with wide eyes