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眼鏡

megane

Description

眼鏡は、目がよく見えないときに顔にかけて使う道具です。

"眼鏡" are tools worn on the face when your eyes don't see well.

レンズとフレームでできていて、本を読むときや遠くを見るときに便利です。

They consist of lenses and frames and are useful for reading books or seeing far away.

Meanings

眼鏡megane

glasses; spectacles

新しい眼鏡を買いました。

I bought new glasses.

眼鏡gankyou

eyeglasses (more formal reading)

眼鏡店で目を検査してもらった。

I had my eyes examined at the eyeglass store.

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Notes

  • Reading

    usually read megane (a native reading); gankyou is the formal on'yomi.

  • Etymology

    眼 (eye) + 鏡 (mirror/lens), literally "eye-lens."

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