目からウロコ めからうろこ Also written 目から鱗, 目からうろこ Meanings Expression seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes See also: 目から鱗が落ちる (めからうろこがおちる). Kanji 目 eye. Read as め. Example sentences 目からうろこの落ちる思いです。The scales have fallen from my eyes. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists