Jul 2 (edited) • Idiom🪄
Today's Expression: 「め と はな の さき」👀👃!?
🔤 Today's Expression: 「目と鼻の先 」
Pronunciation: め と はな の さき me to hana no saki
Meaning: Very close / Right nearby / Just around the corner
🧠 What does it mean?
Literally, it means “the distance between your eyes and nose.”
Since your eyes and nose are very close on your face, this phrase is used when something is extremely nearby.
Example
1️⃣
A:おかしたべたいな！でも、スーパーいくのめんどくさい…
okashi tabetai na! demo supa iku no mendokusai…
B:いや、いえからスーパーはめ と はな の さきだよ？
iya, ie kara supa wa me to hana no saki dayo?
2️⃣
Son:あ〜。ねむい〜。がっこうおくれるかも。
Ahhh. nemui. gakkou okureru kamo.
Mom:ダメ！いえからがっこうはめとはなのさきだから、ぜったいおくれたらだめ！
dame! ie kara gakkou wa me to hana no saki dakara, zettai okuretara dame!
💬 Question Time!
What’s something that’s 目と鼻の先 from your house?🏡
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Today's Expression: 「め と はな の さき」👀👃!?
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