目立(めだ)つ

めだつ
godan verb
to stand out, to be conspicuous
1. to stand out, to be noticeable
To attract attention.
赤(あか)い服(ふく)は目立(めだ)つ。
Red clothes stand out.
傷(きず)が目立(めだ)つ。
The scratch is noticeable.
彼(かれ)は背(せ)が高(たか)いので目立(めだ)つ。
He stands out because he's tall.
あまり目立(めだ)たないようにした。
I tried not to stand out too much.
最近(さいきん)、若(わか)い人(ひと)の間(あいだ)でこのブランドが目立(めだ)つようになった。
Recently, this brand has become noticeable among young people.

目立(めだ)つ means to stand out or be conspicuous. It's formed from 目(め) (eye) + 立(た)つ (to stand).

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Something stands out on its own

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 目立(めだ)つ色(いろ): conspicuous color
  • 目立(めだ)たない: inconspicuous, not noticeable
  • 目立(めだ)って: noticeably, conspicuously
  • 目立(めだ)ちたがる: to want to stand out

EXAMPLES:

  • 赤(あか)い服(ふく)は目立(めだ)つ: Red clothes stand out
  • 傷(きず)が目立(めだ)つ: The scratch is noticeable
  • あまり目立(めだ)たないように: so as not to stand out

RELATED:

  • 目立(めだ)たない: inconspicuous
  • 派手(はで): flashy, showy
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Added 2026.1.9 17:58 · Revised 2026.2.23 11:30
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