血眼

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
まなこ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Compound of (chi, blood, bloody) +‎ (manako, pupil, eye).

First cited to the early 1300s.

Pronunciation

Noun

()(まなこ) (chimanako

  1. bloodshot eye
    Synonym: 血目 (chime)
  2. a frenzy, a surge of emotion
    Synonym: 逆上せ (nobose)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Rare alternative spelling. Only listed in some dictionaries.

For pronunciation and definitions of 血眼 – see the following entry.
血目ちめ
bloodshot eye, such as due to illness or frenzy
(This term, 血眼, is an alternative spelling (rare) of the above term.)

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. 5.0 5.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN