Word Meaning 目立つ (Medatsu): to Be Conspicuous

Meaning

English

to be conspicuous
to stand out

Reading

Kana

めだつ

Romaji

medatsu

Writing Variants

目だつ めだつ medatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Synonyms 脚光を浴びる,視線を浴びる,耳目を集める,人目に立つ,人目に付く,目に立つ,目に付く,目を奪う Rank 7261 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目線に立つ

めせんにたつ

to consider another's point of view

目

め

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

目上

めうえ

superior

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)

目黒

めぐろ

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

Example Sentences

2

林に竹が目立つ。

Bamboo stands out in the woods.

この２箇所の傷は目立つので直して欲しいです。

These two scratches stand out so I'd like them repaired.