Word Meaning 目に留まる

めにとまる me ni tomaru

目に留まる is read as めにとまる (me ni tomaru) and means to catch one's attention.

Meaning

English

  1. to catch one's attention

Reading

Kana

めにとまる

Romaji

me ni tomaru

Writing Variants

  • 目にとまる めにとまる menitomaru
  • 目に止まる めにとまる me ni tomaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 目に飛び込んで来る,目に入る,目に触れる Rank 101595 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

お目に留まる

おめにとまる

to be recognized (by someone of higher status)

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目次

もくじ

table of contents

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目薬

めぐすり

eye drops