outer corner of the eye; outer canthus
Refers to the outer corner of the eye, opposite 目頭 (inner corner). Used in everyday contexts as well as in anatomy.
See also: 目頭
彼女は目尻にしわができ始めた。
She started getting wrinkles at the outer corners of her eyes.
目尻が下がっている人は優しそうに見える。
People with downturned outer eye corners look gentle.
目尻 is the outer corner of the eye near the temple, while 目頭 is the inner corner near the nose.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Irregular kanji usage; rarely used.
Compound of 目 (eye) and 尻 (buttocks, end), literally 'eye end'.