目から鱗（めからうろこ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Meaning: scales fall from one's eyes
Example sentences
- 彼の説明で目から鱗が落ちた。 — His explanation was a real eye-opener for me.
- 目から鱗の新しい見方を知った。 — I discovered an eye-opening new way of looking at it.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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