Frequency rank: 9,054. – 9,076.
- to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Forms
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- to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
This phrase is used to describe the action of someone physically widening their eyes due to strong emotions like shock, anger, or astonishment.
I opened my eyes wide at his words.
I will never forget her expression as she goggled in surprise.
Generated collocations (experimental)
めをむく目を剥くto open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.)おどろいて驚いてめをむく目を剥くto open one's eyes wide in surpriseおこって怒ってめをむく目を剥くto open one's eyes wide in angerめをむいて目を剥いてみる見るto goggle at somethingかんたん感嘆してめをむく目を剥くto open one's eyes wide in wonderめをむいて目を剥いてちゅういふかく注意深くみる見るto open one's eyes wide and look carefullyめをむく目を剥くようなじじつ事実a fact that makes one open their eyes wideめをむかせる目を剥かせるto make someone goggle in surprise or shockめをむく目を剥くほどのできごと出来事an event that is startling enough to make one open their eyes wideいっしゅん一瞬めをむく目を剥くto briefly open one's eyes wide
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