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Yomi
めからうろこ
Rōmaji
me kara uroko
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
The scales (fall) from one’s eyes
Meaning
be enlightening, informative, eye-opening
Additional Info
While this phrase originates from Bible, it is used more frequently and casually in Japanese than in English.
Example
あの先生の授業は、マジ目から鱗だった
The lecture by the teacher was quite an eye-opener
