遠とお目めが利きく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

have good long-distance vision; be able to see far

Describes a person's ability to see distant objects clearly. Often used when someone spots something far away that others cannot.

• 彼かれは遠とお目めが利きくので、遠とおくの看かん板ばんの文も字じも読よめる。

  He has good long-distance vision, so he can read the letters on distant signs.

• 遠とお目めが利きく人ひとなら、あの山やまの上うえに人ひとがいるのが見みえるかもしれない。

  Someone with good long-distance vision might be able to see people on top of that mountain.