English–Japanese
“pupil” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihitomi
Example
暗い場所では瞳が大きくなります。kura i ba sho de wa hitomi ga ō ki ku na ri ma su
In dark places, the pupils get bigger.
How to say “pupil” in Japanese
“Pupil” in Japanese is 瞳 (hitomi).
Describes the eye's central opening as it appears dark and varies in size with the surrounding light.
Example sentences with 瞳
猫の瞳は光の加減で形が変わります。neko no hitomi wa hikari no ka gen de katachi ga ka wa ri ma su
A cat's pupils change shape depending on the light.
Tips for using 瞳
- In everyday English, a pupil can be a student, but expressions such as the pupil of the eye identify the eye-related sense.