目くじら - mekujira | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

そんな小ちいさなことに目めくじら立たてなくてもいいじゃないの。

sonna chiisana kotoni mekujira tatenakutemo iijanaino.

You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

目めくじらじゃない

mekujirajanai

The negative form

1. Not a big deal.; Not offended.

Noun

#102073

目めくじらだった

mekujiradatta

The past form

1. Was furious.; Was enraged.

Noun

#105655

目めくじらで

mekujirade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Rolling eyes; Showing annoyance

Noun

#104189

目めくじらの

mekujirano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Giant whale; Large whale

Noun

#101732

目めくじらじゃありません

mekujirajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not a big deal.; It's nothing.

Noun

#104644

目めくじらじゃないです

mekujirajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a big deal.; Not a fuss.

Noun

#101921

目めくじらでした

mekujiradeshita

The polite past form

1. Was offended.; Was angered.

Noun

#107693

目めくじらです

mekujiradesu

The polite form

1. Excuse me.; I beg your pardon.

Noun

#105305

目めくじらではありません

mekujiradewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not a big deal.; It's nothing.

Noun

#107313

Common 6 items

目めくじらじゃなかった

mekujirajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't glaring.; Didn't get angry.

Noun

#99619

目めくじらだろう

mekujiradarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a surprise.; Probably shocked.

Noun

#101976

目めくじらじゃありませんでした

mekujirajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a big deal.; I wasn't offended.

Noun

#101231

目めくじらじゃなかったです

mekujirajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't get angry.; Wasn't upset.

Noun

#100370

目めくじらでしょう

mekujiradeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

Noun

#104193

目めくじらではありませんでした

mekujiradewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not offended.; Did not take it to heart.

Noun

#99162

Advanced 3 items

目めくじらだったら

mekujiradattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (it) were a fish's eye; If (it) had a fish's eye

Noun

#107639

目めくじらであれば

mekujiradeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eyes get red; If/when one's eyes are bloodshot

Noun

#107836

目めくじらなら

mekujiranara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eyes get bulging; If/when one gets angry

Noun

#106571

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