Can't resist
Idioms, Stage 4chunk 18 of 22Noticing & the mind
Desire, greed and curiosity pulling at your attention.
- me ga naibe crazy about, can't resistliterally “have no eyes”
- me ga kuramube blinded (by money, greed)literally “the eyes go dazzled”
- kuse ni narube addictive, hard to stopliterally “become a habit”
- kyoumi shinshindying to know, intensely curiousliterally “interest overflowing”
Mix-ups me ga nai (crazy about it, fondly) vs me ga kuramu (blinded by greed): both start me ga, and the character list's miru me ga nai (poor judge) sounds alike; kuse ni naru describes the moreish thing, me ga nai describes you.
me ga nai
polite me ga nai n desu
“have no eyes”
be crazy about, can't resist
In English: have a weakness for
Always used with ni, usually about yourself, to confess a weakness for a food or hobby: amai mono ni me ga nai (I can't resist sweets). Don't confuse it with miru me ga nai (bad judgement of people) or me ga warui (poor eyesight).
Plain alternative: daisuki (love it).
amai mono ni wa me ga nai n da.
I can't resist sweets.
甘いものには目がないんだ。
amai mono ni wa me ga nai n desu.
I can't resist sweets.
甘いものには目がないんです。
Written 目がない · めがないHeard 31× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside miru me ga nai, me ga kuramuMain list aru (Stage 1)
me ga kuramu
polite me ga kuramimasu
“the eyes go dazzled”
be blinded (by money, greed)
Said mostly in the past about someone who did something wrong for money or a prize: okane ni me ga kuranda. It also literally means dazzled by light, or dizzy.
kare, okane ni me ga kuranda n da yo.
He was blinded by the money.
彼、お金に目がくらんだんだよ。
kare wa okane ni me ga kuranda n desu yo.
He was blinded by the money.
彼はお金に目がくらんだんですよ。
Written 目がくらむ · めがくらむHeard 32× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside miru me ga nai, me ga naiMain list -ta (Stage 1)
kuse ni naru
polite kuse ni narimasu
“become a habit”
be addictive, hard to stop
Said about food, music, a game or a feeling you can't get enough of. It's variety TV's favourite food verdict (kuse ni naru aji). It also warns that something will turn into a bad habit: amayakasu to kuse ni naru yo. Kuse on its own just means a habit or a quirk.
Close: hamaru (get hooked on).
kono karasa, kuse ni naru ne.
This spiciness is addictive.
この辛さ、クセになるね。
kono karasa, kuse ni narimasu ne.
This spiciness is addictive.
この辛さ、クセになりますね。
Written 癖になる · くせになるHeard 15× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesMain list naru (Stage 1), -ku naru / -ni naru (Stage 4)
kyoumi shinshin
“interest overflowing”
dying to know, intensely curious
In English: dying to know
Describes someone, often a crowd or kids, who's intensely curious and leaning in about gossip, a new gadget or someone's love life: minna kyoumi shinshin datta. It works like a na-adjective, with da, na or de.
Plain alternative: sugoku kyoumi ga aru.
minna, atarashii buchou ni kyoumi shinshin da yo.
Everyone's dying to know about the new manager.
みんな、新しい部長に興味津々だよ。
minna, atarashii buchou ni kyoumi shinshin desu yo.
Everyone's dying to know about the new manager.
みんな、新しい部長に興味津々ですよ。
Written 興味津々 · きょうみしんしんHeard 23× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles