眼球
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Anatomical term for the eyeball as a whole organ. Used in medical contexts and everyday descriptions.
I had an examination to check the movement of my eyeballs.
A strong impact can sometimes damage the eyeball.
Usage patterns
- 眼球が乾くfor the eyeball to dry out
If you use a computer for a long time, your eyeballs dry out.
- 眼球を摘出するto surgically remove an eyeball
He had surgery to remove the eyeball after losing sight in the accident.
- 眼球が飛び出るfor the eyeball to bulge out
I was so surprised I thought my eyeballs would pop out.