目に入れても痛くない

めにいれてもいたくない

Also written 目にいれてもいたくない

Meanings

1. Expression thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly

Kanji

• 目 eye. Read as め.
• 入 enter. Read as いれ.
• 痛 pain. Read as いたい.

Example sentences

• 娘は目に入れても痛くない。
  My daughter is the apple of my eye.

Word lists

• Idioms

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