Edo-period gold coin unit
Only when written 金目
Historical term for a unit of gold coinage during the Edo period; restricted to the spelling 金目.
The kinme was used as a unit of gold coinage in the Edo period.
golden eyes
Describes the eye color of animals, especially cats; also used figuratively for a piercing golden gaze.
That cat has beautiful golden eyes.
splendid alfonsino (fish)
Abbreviation of 金目鯛 (きんめだい), a deep-sea fish prized in Japanese cuisine. Common in market and menu contexts.
See also: キンメダイ
I got some fresh splendid alfonsino at the market today.
Tengmalm's owl; boreal owl
common fangtooth
cat with one gold eye and one silver eye
yellow-eyed penguin
Standard kanji spelling for all senses; the only form for the historical coinage sense.
Alternate spelling for 'golden eyes' and the fish abbreviation; less common than 金目.
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') and 目 (め, 'eye'). The coinage sense derives from the gold content; the fish name is an abbreviation of 金目鯛, referring to its large golden eyes.