English–Japanese

“eyeball” in Japanese

Japanese

Also眼球 (gankyū)

Pronunciation

Romajimedama

Example

この人形は目玉が大きいです。ko no nin gyō wa me dama ga ō ki i de su

This doll has big eyeballs.

Illustration for 目玉 (eyeball)

How to say “eyeball” in Japanese

“Eyeball” in Japanese is 目玉 (medama).

Centers on a visible central feature, literally the round organ in the eye and figuratively the part that attracts the most attention.

Full entry for 目玉: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 目玉

この人形の目玉を近くで見てください。ko no nin gyō no me dama o chika ku de mi te ku da sa i

Please look closely at this doll's eyes.

Tips for using 目玉

  • Japanese advertisements often use 目玉 (medama) for a featured offer, program, or attraction, especially when presenting one item as the main reason to pay attention.

Other Japanese words for “eyeball”

医師は眼球を調べます。i shi wa gan kyū o shira be ma su

The doctor examines the eyeball.

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