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[()·()·]
medatsu
godan verb, intransitive verb

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medatsu

English Meaning(s) for 目立つ

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be conspicuous; to stand out

Definition and Synonyms for 目立つ

Strikingly in a striking manner
Synonyms: 目立つ, 著しい, 著しく
Spotlight illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Synonyms: 目立つ
Conspicuously in a manner tending to attract attention
Synonyms: 目立つ, 群を抜く
Outstandingly in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree
Synonyms: 目立つ
Conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind
Synonyms: 目立つ
Salient having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Synonyms: 目立つ, 著しい, 顕著
Appreciably to a noticeable degree
Synonyms: かなり, めっきり, 目立つ, 著しい, 著しく
Distinguish be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
Synonyms: 特徴付ける, 特色づける, 目立つ
Noteworthy worthy of notice
Synonyms: 異色, 目立つ, 著しい, 顕著
Noticeable readily noticed
Synonyms: 目立つ
Jump be highly noticeable
Synonyms: 卓抜, 抜き出る, 目立つ, 際立つ, 飛び出る
Distinguish sometimes in a very positive sense
Synonyms: 特徴付ける, 特色づける, 目立つ

Meanings for each kanji in 目立つ

» eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
» stand up; rise; set up; erect

Categories 目立つ is a member of

Illuminate make lighter or brighter
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Characterize describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
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Appear give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 目立つ

Conjugations for 目立つ

masu stem
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medachi
Negative stem
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medata
te-form
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medatte
Negative te-form
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medatanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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medatanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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medatsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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medatanai
Past Indicative Form
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medatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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medatanakatta
Presumptive Form
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medatou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medachimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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medachimasen
Past Indicative Form
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medachimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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medachimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·()·····]
medachimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medachitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
medachitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
medachitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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medachitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()··]
medachita
te-form
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medachitakute
Negative te-form
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medachitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·()···]
medachitaku
Provisional Form
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medachitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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medachitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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medachitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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medachitakunakattara
Objective Form
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medachitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·]
medate
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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medachinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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medateba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
medatanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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medatanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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medatanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··]
medateru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
medatenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··]
medateta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
medatenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()·]
medate
te-form
[()·()··]
medatete
Negative te-form
[()·()····]
medatenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medatemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
medatemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
medatemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
medatemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medatareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
medatarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medatareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
medatarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··]
medatare
te-form
[()·()···]
medatarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
medatarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
medataremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
medataremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
medataremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
medataremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medataseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
medatasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
medataseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
medatasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··]
medatase
te-form
[()·()···]
medatasete
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
medatasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
medatasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
medatasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
medatasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
medatasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
medatasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
medatasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
medatasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
medatasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()···]
medatasare
te-form
[()·()····]
medatasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
medatasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
medatasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
medatasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
medatasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
medatasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()··]
medatan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··]
medatazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··]
medatanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
medatazaru

Sample Sentences for 目立つ

He stood out because he was wearing a suit.
Wearing a suit, he stood out.
The bright red flowers stood out among the greens.
He was conspicuous by his absence.
He stood out from the rest of the boys.

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