Word Meaning お目に留まる

おめにとまる ome ni tomaru

お目に留まる is read as おめにとまる (ome ni tomaru) and means to be recognized (by someone of higher status).

Meaning

English

to be recognized (by someone of higher status)
to be noticed
to get attention

Reading

Kana

おめにとまる

Romaji

ome ni tomaru

Writing Variants

お目にとまる おめにとまる omenitomaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 102584 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目に留まる

めにとまる

to catch one's attention

目を留める

めをとめる

to take notice (of)

目に留める

めにとどめる

to take notice (of)

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

留める

とどめる

to record (e.g. a fact)

書き留める

かきとどめる

to write down

仕留める

しとめる

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.)

取り留める

とりとめる

to ascertain

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

一命を取り留める

いちめいをとりとめる

to escape death

気に留める

きにとめる

to (keep in) mind

心に留める

こころにとめる

to bear in mind