目頭(めがしら)

めがしら
noun
inner corner of the eye
body-part
1. inner corner of the eye
The area where the upper and lower eyelids meet near the nose. Often referenced in emotional contexts.
目頭(めがしら)が熱(あつ)くなった。
My eyes welled up with tears.
Literally 'the inner corners of my eyes got hot.' A common expression for being moved to tears.
感動(かんどう)して目頭(めがしら)を押(お)さえた。
I was so moved that I pressed the corners of my eyes.
卒業式(そつぎょうしき)で子(こ)どもの姿(すがた)を見(み)て、思(おも)わず目頭(めがしら)が熱(あつ)くなった。
Seeing my child at the graduation ceremony, I couldn't help but tear up.

Usage: Most commonly appears in the set expression 目頭(めがしら)が熱(あつ)くなる (to have tears well up, to be moved to tears). This is a more restrained, literary way of expressing being moved than simply saying 泣(な)く.

Common collocations

Anatomy: Contrasts with 目尻(めじり) (outer corner of the eye).

Related Words

Antonym: 目尻(めじり) (outer corner of eye)
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Added 2026.3.5 14:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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