noun
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
Standard word for corrective or protective eyewear. Usually written in kana (メガネ or めがね).
メガネをかけないと、遠くの文字が読めない。
I can't read distant letters without my glasses.
新しい眼鏡を作りに眼鏡屋へ行った。
I went to the optician to get new glasses.
noun
judgment; discernment; insight
Figurative use, almost always in the set phrase 眼鏡にかなう (to be recognized for one's ability, to win approval). Rarely used independently.
See also: 眼鏡にかなう
彼の才能が上司の眼鏡にかなって、昇進した。
His talent won the boss's approval and he was promoted.
「眼鏡にかなう」は、能力を認められるという意味の慣用句だ。
眼鏡にかなう is an idiom meaning to be recognized for one's ability.
noun
four-eyes
Derogatory slang for a person who wears glasses. Usually written in kana.
子供の頃、メガネってよくからかわれた。
When I was a kid, I was often teased as 'four-eyes'.