1.
eyesore; something unpleasant to look at; offensive to the eyes
Describes something or someone whose appearance is annoying, ugly, or unwelcome in one's field of vision.
あの看板は目障りだ。
That sign is an eyesore.
散らかった部屋が目障りで集中できない。
The messy room is distracting and I can't concentrate.
景色がきれいなのに、目障りな電柱が立っている。
The scenery is beautiful, but there's an unsightly utility pole standing in the way.
彼女は上司にとって目障りな存在だった。
She was a thorn in her boss's side.
窓の外に建てられた高いビルが目障りで、以前の眺めが台無しになった。
The tall building that was erected outside the window is an eyesore and has ruined the view we used to have.
2.
obstructing one's view; in the way of one's sight
Something that physically blocks or interferes with what one is trying to see.
景色がきれいなのに、目障りな電柱が立っている。
The scenery is beautiful, but there's an unsightly utility pole standing in the way.
テレビの前に立たないで。目障りだから。
Don't stand in front of the TV. You're in the way.
窓の外に建てられた高いビルが目障りで、以前の眺めが台無しになった。
The tall building that was erected outside the window is an eyesore and has ruined the view we used to have.
Composed of 目 (eye) + 障り (hindrance, obstruction). Functions as both a noun and a な-adjective (目障りな). When used about a person, it is quite rude and implies that their very presence is unwelcome.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 目障りな存在: an unwelcome presence
- 目障りな広告: an annoying advertisement
- 目障りだ: it's an eyesore; it's in the way
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 耳障り: unpleasant to the ear; grating — the auditory counterpart
- 邪魔: in the way; a nuisance — more general, not limited to visual annoyance
- 見苦しい: unsightly; disgraceful — focuses on the ugliness or indecency of appearance