Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “眼鏡に適う”

眼鏡に適う

めがねにかなう

to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to

Example sentence

No woman could measure up to his standard.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

眼

On: がん;げん
Kun: まなこ;め
Stroke count: 11

・eyeball

鏡

On: きょう;けい
Kun: かがみ
Stroke count: 19

・mirror

・speculum

・barrel-head

・round rice-cake offering

適

On: てき
Kun: かな.う
Stroke count: 14

・suitable

・occasional

・rare

・qualified

・capable