"目を丸くする" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Japanese]

Forms: 目を丸くする [canonical] (ruby: 目(め), 丸(まる)), me o maruku suru [romanization], 目を丸くし [stem] (ruby: 目(め), 丸(まる)), 目を丸くした [past] (ruby: 目(め), 丸(まる))
Etymology: Literally, “to make (one's) eyes round”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|to make (one's) eyes round}} “to make (one's) eyes round”, {{lit|to make (one's) eyes round}} Literally, “to make (one's) eyes round” Head templates: {{ja-verb|め を まるく する|type=suru}} 目(め)を丸(まる)くする • (me o maruku suru) suru (stem 目(め)を丸(まる)くし (me o maruku shi), past 目(め)を丸(まる)くした (me o maruku shita))
  1. to open one's eyes wide (especially in surprise) Tags: suru Synonyms: 目を見開く, 目を見張る
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