おかめはちもく

岡 目 八 目

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    bystander's vantage point, outsider's better grasp of the situation
    yojijukugo

    • 彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。
      As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    onlookers see more of the game than the players do, people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
    yojijukugo

    • 傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。
      Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.