眼鏡めがね

め

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ね

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Standard word for corrective or protective eyewear. Usually written in kana (メガネ or めがね).

Related words

サングラスN5sense 1
サングラス refers specifically to sunglasses worn for sun protection, while 眼鏡 covers eyewear in general, including corrective lenses.
コンタクトレンズ sense 1
コンタクトレンズ are lenses worn directly on the eye, whereas 眼鏡 are frames worn on the face as an alternative way to correct vision.
グラスN3
眼鏡 is the normal standalone word for eyeglasses, while グラス in this sense appears mainly inside compounds like サングラス rather than alone.

Don't confuse with

眼がん鏡きょうN1
眼鏡 (がんきょう) is a rare, archaic reading of the same kanji, while 眼鏡 (めがね) is the standard modern reading used in everyday speech.
補ほ聴ちょう器き
補聴器 is a device worn to amplify sound for hearing loss, while 眼鏡 corrects vision, but both are small personal aids worn on the body that learners may lump together as 'assistive devices'.
コンタクトレンズ
コンタクトレンズ is worn directly on the eye, while メガネ (glasses) sits on the face and is a distinct type of vision correction.
鏡かがみ

Written forms

眼鏡めがねUsage58%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Standard kanji spelling. The reading めがね is a jukujikun.
メガネUsage31%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is very common and often preferred in everyday writing.
めがねUsage11%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Hiragana spelling is also common and learner-friendly.