The organ of sight; the eyeball or eye.
彼は黒い目をしている。
He has black eyes.
目にゴミが入って痛い。
Something got in my eye and it hurts.
検査で左右の目の圧力を測った。
They measured the pressure in both eyes during the exam.
Eyesight; the ability or quality of seeing (vision).
年を取ると目が弱くなる人が多い。
Many people’s eyesight weakens as they age.
遠くの看板がはっきり見えるほど目がいい。
He has good eyesight—he can clearly see distant signs.
眼鏡をかけないと目が疲れる。
My eyes get tired unless I wear glasses.
A look, stare, gaze, or glance; the act or manner of looking.
彼女は窓の外に向かってじっと目をやった。
She fixed her gaze out the window.
新作を一目見て気に入った。
I liked the new work at first sight.
周りの人はその店に目を向け始めた。
People around started to turn their attention to that shop.
Notice, attention, or observation—often referring to public or collective attention (the eyes of others).
不正が発覚すると世間の目が厳しくなる。
When wrongdoing is exposed, public scrutiny becomes severe.
彼は常に周囲の目を気にしている。
He is always concerned about what others think.
メディアの目がその事件に向いた。
The media turned its attention to the incident.
An experience (often used in fixed expressions such as “have a good/bad experience”).
若いころはいろいろな苦労やいい目にあった。
When I was young I went through many hardships and good experiences.
彼は投資でいい目を見た。
He had a good outcome from his investment.
A viewpoint or perspective; a particular way of seeing something.
専門家の目から見れば、その案には問題がある。
From an expert's perspective, that plan has problems.
消費者の目線で商品を改良した。
We improved the product from the consumer's point of view.
Discrimination or discernment—the ability to judge quality or value.
彼は服に目が肥えていて、高級品と安物をすぐ見分ける。
He has a good eye for clothes and can immediately tell high-end items from cheap ones.
目を養うために本物に触れることが大切だ。
It's important to get exposure to genuine items to develop good taste.
Appearance or looks; how something appears externally.
見た目より中身が大事だと言われる。
People say substance is more important than appearance.
その車は見た目が古いが、走りは速い。
That car looks old, but it runs fast.
Chance or possibility of success; the prospect of a favorable result (e.g., 'chance of winning').
この試合に勝ち目はない。
There is no chance of winning this match.
もう少し戦術を変えれば勝ち目が出てくるかもしれない。
If we change our tactics a bit, we might gain a chance to win.
The spacing or opening between crossed strands (mesh, net), or the stitch/texture of weaving/knitting.
網目が粗いと小さな魚が逃げてしまう。
If the mesh is coarse, small fish escape.
セーターの編み目がきれいに揃っている。
The sweater's stitches are neatly aligned.
The grain of wood or paper—the pattern formed by fibers.
このテーブルは美しい木目が出ている。
This table shows beautiful wood grain.
紙の目を考えて切らないと、破れやすくなる。
If you don't cut along the paper grain, it becomes more likely to tear.
The eye of something (e.g., the eye of a storm) or a small opening (like the eye of a needle).
台風の目が通過した後、風が一時的に弱まった。
After the eye of the typhoon passed, the wind temporarily weakened.
針の目に糸を通すのが難しかった。
It was hard to thread the needle's eye.
An intersection or square on a board (e.g., go board, chessboard).
碁盤の目に石を置いてゲームを進める。
You place stones on the intersections of the go board to play.
マス目に沿って線を引いてください。
Please draw lines along the grid squares.
A die's face (the number of pips shown) or a dot/pip on dice.
サイコロの目は四だった。
The die showed a four.
出た目によって進むマスが決まる。
The number you roll determines how many spaces you move.
A graduation or division on a scale; a tick/mark on an instrument or divided scale.
はかりの目盛りを確認してから材料を量った。
I checked the scale's markings before measuring the ingredients.
温度計の目盛りは摂氏で表示されている。
The thermometer's scale is shown in Celsius.
A tooth or notch on a tool—e.g., the teeth of a saw or comb.
ノコギリの目が詰まっていると切れ味が落ちる。
If a saw's teeth are clogged, its cutting performance decreases.
An ordinal-number suffix used after numerals to indicate order (e.g., 'first day', 'second time').
今日は旅行の三日目だ。
Today is the third day of the trip.
彼は二回目の試験で合格した。
He passed on his second exam attempt.
A suffix attached to an adjective stem meaning 'somewhat' or '-ish' (e.g., 大きめ = somewhat large). Usually written in kana.
この靴は少し大きめを買ったほうがいい。
It's better to buy these shoes a little on the large side.
今日は控えめに、味付けを薄めにした。
Today I kept it restrained and made the seasoning a bit lighter.
A suffix attached to the masu-stem of verbs indicating a point of change, turning point, or a tendency (e.g., 変わり目, 分かれ目).
季節の変わり目は風邪をひきやすい。
You are prone to catch a cold at the change of seasons.
学生生活の分かれ目で進路を真剣に考えた。
At the crossroads of student life, I seriously considered my future path.