失明

しつめい

loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness

What does 失明 mean?

失明 is a Japanese noun meaning loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness in English. It is written as 失明 in kanji, しつめい in hiragana, and shitsumei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はあやうく片目を失明するところだった。

He came close to losing an eye.