目から鱗が落ちる めからうろこがおちる Also written 目からウロコが落ちる, 目からうろこが落ちる Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes Kanji 目 eye. Read as め. 鱗 scales (fish). Read as うろこ. 落 fall. Read as おちる. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists