noun

  1. (feeling of) indebtedness, feeling obliged.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
負い目 おいめ
負目
負目 おいめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

defeat, negative, -
ま.ける フ お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)