► 動詞
目立つ [(2)めだつ] meaning: stand out rank: 1
☆ 光の具合で表面の傷が目立つ ⇨ The surface scratches are very noticeable because of the light angle
☆ 彼の仕事は粗さが目立つ ⇨ His work has a lot of glaring rough spots
☆ 彼女は目立たないように地味な服を着た ⇨ She wore plain clothes trying not to call attention
☆ 彼女は長身で美人なので凄く目立つ ⇨ She stands out because she is tall and pretty
More examples:
- 彼等の製品は質の低下が目立つ ⇨ Their products show notable drops in quality
- 彼女は美人な上に背が高いので一層目立つ ⇨ She is pretty but also tall, so stands out even more
- 最近彼は暴力的な言動が目立つようになった ⇨ Recently he exhibited a lot of violent speech and behavior
- 彼女の歯の白さが目立つ ⇨ The whiteness of her teeth stands out
- 彼は最近奇行が目立つようになった ⇨ He has been exhibiting strange behaviors recently
- 彼女のお腹の膨らみが目立つようになってきた ⇨ Her stomach enlargement, baby bump, has become noticeable
- 二の腕の弛みが目立つ ⇨ Flabby arms are noticeable