め
目
　
が
こ
肥
　
え
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.), to be a connoisseur.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
め
目
　
が
こ
肥
　
え
　
る
 目が肥える めがこえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
fertilizer, get fat, fertile
こえ　ヒ　こ.える (5th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)