めからウロコがおち
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Idiomatic
1. to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
Composed of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)