目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や)

めだちたがりや
noun
attention seeker; show-off
1. attention seeker; show-off; person who loves the spotlight
A person who constantly wants to stand out and be noticed. Formed from the verb 目立つ (to stand out) + たがる (to want to) + 屋 (person characterized by a trait).
あの子(こ)は目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や)だ。
That kid is an attention seeker.
目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や)の彼女(かのじょ)はいつも派手(はで)な服(ふく)を着(き)ている。
She's an attention seeker and always wears flashy clothes.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)は目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や)だったが、大人(おとな)になって落(お)ち着(つ)いた。
I was an attention seeker as a child, but I calmed down as an adult.

A compound word built from three parts: 目立(めだ)つ (to stand out) + たがる (to want to, to be eager to) + 屋(や) (person characterized by a trait). The suffix 屋(や) in this sense describes someone who habitually does something, often with a mildly critical or affectionate tone.

FORMATION PATTERN:

The ~たがり屋(や) pattern creates words for people who want to do something:

  • 目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や): wants to stand out
  • 寂(さび)しがり屋(や): easily lonely
  • 怖(こわ)がり屋(や): easily scared
  • 恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や): easily embarrassed, shy

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や)の性格(せいかく): an attention-seeking personality
  • 目立(めだ)ちたがり屋(や)な人(ひと): an attention-seeking person

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)り: show-off — focused on appearing superior or wealthier
  • 自己顕示欲(じこけんじよく)が強(つよ)い: having a strong desire for self-display — more formal
  • 出(で)たがり: someone who wants to appear (on TV, in public) — similar but focused on appearing in media
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Added 2026.3.29 22:06
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