expression, Godan verb

  1. to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.), to goggle at.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
目を剥く めをむく
 
 
 
目をむく めをむく
 
 
目を剝く めをむく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
come off, peel, fade
は.がれる ハク へ.ぐ (11th)
copy, write down, record
snout, pig's head radical (no. 58)
ケイ
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ