目が悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目が悪い | 目が悪くない |
| Polite | 目が悪いです | 目が悪くないですalso 目が悪くありません |
| Past polite | 目が悪かったです | 目が悪くなかったですalso 目が悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 目が悪かった | 目が悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 目が悪くて | 目が悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 目が悪く | |
| Conditional | 目が悪ければ | 目が悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目が悪かったら | 目が悪くなかったら |
have poor eyesight; have bad vision
Common expression for describing one's own or someone else's poor vision. Often used when explaining why glasses or contacts are needed.
Antonyms: 目がいい
I wear glasses because I have poor eyesight.
He has bad eyesight and can't see things far away.
have good eyesight; have sharp eyes
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
Alternate kanji for 目; 眼 is sometimes used in medical or formal contexts.
Phrase composed of 目 (eye) + が (subject marker) + 悪い (bad). Literally 'eyes are bad'.