eyes; expression of the eyes
Refers to the eyes themselves or the look in one's eyes, often with a focus on appearance or expression.
Her eyes look very gentle.
The eyes look just like your mother's.
area around the eyes
Refers to the skin and features surrounding the eyes, such as when discussing makeup, wrinkles, or dark circles.
I'm concerned about the wrinkles around my eyes.
Please teach me makeup that brightens the eye area.
目元 refers to the area around the eyes, while 口元 refers to the area around the mouth—easy to mix up because both describe facial 'areas.'
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Rarely used kanji form.
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Search-only kanji form.
Compound of 目 (eye) and 元 (origin/base), literally 'the base of the eyes', referring to the eye area and expression.