そらめ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
空目

Etymology

From 空(そら) (sora) + 目(め) (me).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そらめ [sòráꜜmè] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ɾa̠me̞]

Noun

そらめ • (sorame) ^{←そらめ (sorame)?}

1. seeing something that isn't there
2. looking upwards

   Synonym: 上目 (uwame)

3. pretending not to see

   Synonym: 見てみぬふり (mite-minu-furi)

4. (informal) misseeing of text

Derived terms

• 空目遣(そらめづか)い (sorame-zukai)