Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “一目置く”

一目置く

いちもくおく

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

Example sentence

Among our employees he's recognized as a towering figure.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

一

On: いち;いつ
Kun: ひと-;ひと.つ
Stroke count: 1

・one

・one radical (no.1)

目

On: もく;ぼく
Kun: め;-め;ま-
Stroke count: 5

・eye

・class

・look

・insight

・experience

・care

・favor

置

On: ち
Kun: お.く;-お.き
Stroke count: 13

・placement

・put

・set

・deposit

・leave behind

・keep

・employ

・pawn