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Meaning of 目につく(めにつく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

目につく, 目に付く, 眼につく, 眼に付く
Kana Reading
めにつく
Romaji
menitsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

Example Sentences

目につく, 目に付く, 眼につく, 眼に付く, めにつく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
目につく
Plain Polite
目につきます
Negative
目につかない
Negative Polite
目につきません

Past

Plain
目についた
Plain Polite
目につきました
Negative
目につかなかった
Negative Polite
目につきませんでした

Te

Plain
目について
Plain Polite
目につきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
目につかれる
Plain Polite
目につかれます
Negative
目につかれない
Negative Polite
目につかれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

eyeball

On: ガン, ゲン

Kun: まなこ, め

11 strokes

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On: モク, ボク

Kun: め, -め, ま-

5 strokes

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