"目から鱗が落ちる" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 目から鱗が落ちる [canonical] (ruby: (), (うろこ), ()), me kara uroko ga ochiru [romanization]
Etymology: From the New Testament of the Bible, in reference to the account of the conversion of Paul in Acts 19:18. Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|め から うろこ が おちる|head=目から鱗が落ちる}} 目(め)から鱗(うろこ)が落(お)ちる • (me kara uroko ga ochiru)
  1. scales fall from someone's eyes; something eye-opening Wikipedia link: Conversion of Paul the Apostle, New Testament Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 腑に落ちる (fu ni ochiru) (ruby: (), ()), 目が覚める (me ga sameru) (ruby: (), ()), 気付く (kizuku) (ruby: (), ())
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          "roman": "fu ni ochiru",
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              "落",
              "お"
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              "目",
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              "覚",
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          "roman": "kizuku",
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              "気",
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            ],
            [
              "付",
              "づ"
            ]
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        ],
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      "roman": "fu ni ochiru",
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        [
          "腑",
          "ふ"
        ],
        [
          "落",
          "お"
        ]
      ],
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    },
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          "目",
          "め"
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        [
          "覚",
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        ]
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    },
    {
      "roman": "kizuku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "気",
          "き"
        ],
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          "付",
          "づ"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "word": "目から鱗が落ちる"
}

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