expression, noun
how others see you; what others think of you
Idiomatic expression referring to the attention, judgment, or gaze of people around you. Often used when someone is concerned about public perception or social scrutiny.
彼はいつも周りの目を気にしている。
He is always concerned about what others think of him.
周りの目が気になって、自由に行動できない。
I'm too self-conscious about how people see me to act freely.
A set phrase combining 周り (surroundings) and 目 (eyes), literally 'the eyes of one's surroundings'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it naturally extends the metaphor of being watched or judged by others.