目に付く
めにつく
to catch one's attention
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Examples
赤い看板が目に付いた。
あかいかんばんがめについた。
The red sign caught my attention.
最近、ミスが目に付く。
さいきん、みすがめにつく。
Lately the mistakes are standing out.
この店は色が派手で、遠くからでもよく目に付く。
このみせはいろがはでで、とおくからでもよくめにつく。
This shop's colours are so loud that it stands out even from far away.
Common patterns
- よく目に付く
- to stand out clearly
- 欠点が目に付く
- for faults to become noticeable
- 目に付きやすい
- easy to spot, eye-catching
Memory tip
Something sticks to your eye: it stands out, and quite often what stands out is a flaw. Compare 目に入る, which is neutral and just means it entered your field of vision.
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