目め入いれ

noun

drawing eyes (on a daruma doll)

Refers to the ritual or act of painting in the eyes of a daruma doll, often done when making a wish or achieving a goal. Not a general term for drawing eyes on any figure.

• 願がん掛かけのときに、だるまに目め入いれをする。

  When making a wish, I draw in the eyes of the daruma doll.