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  1. Words

Definition of 岡目八目

  1. (n) bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation

    彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。
    As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.

  2. (exp) onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead

    傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。
    Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.