LingakuFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256. (for form 白目を剥く: 16,062. – 16,121.)
- to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger)see also 白目【しろめ】
- to faint
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Forms
- 白目をむく【しろめをむく】Frequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
- 白目を剥く【しろめをむく】Frequency rank: 16,062. – 16,121.
- 白目を剝く【しろめをむく】
- しろめをむく
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger)
- to faint
This phrase is used to describe an expression where someone is shocked, scared, or angry, thus causing them to open their eyes wide. It often conveys a strong emotion in response to surprise or distress.
This expression can also describe the physical act of losing consciousness, often as a reaction to extreme stress, panic, or overwhelming emotion.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しろめをむく白目をむくto open one's eyes wideおどろいて驚いてしろめをむく白目をむくto open one's eyes wide in surpriseおこって怒ってしろめをむく白目をむくto open one's eyes wide in angerしろめをむいて白目をむいてきぜつ気絶するto faint with one's eyes wide openびっくりしてしろめをむく白目をむくto open one's eyes wide in shockときどき時々しろめをむく白目をむくto sometimes open one's eyes wideしろめをむく白目をむくひょうじょう表情a facial expression of wide-open eyesしろめをむく白目をむくことがあるto have moments of wide-eyed expressionきょうふ恐怖でしろめをむく白目をむくto open one's eyes wide in fearしろめをむく白目をむくしぐさ仕草a gesture of opening one's eyes wide