盲目

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 盲目 (もうもく) is a nominal and na-adjectival expression for loss of sight or uncritical devotion.
• Basic usage: 盲目になった describes becoming unable to see after an accident, while 盲目な服従 figuratively modifies obedience given to authority without judgment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical blindness and figurative devotion
  • 盲目になる concerns an actual visual condition in the memoir, whereas 盲目な服従 characterizes the obedience. It does not assert visual impairment in the second context.