noun, na-adjective
eyesore; offensive to the eye
Describes something visually unpleasant or jarring; often used for things that stand out in a negative way.
その派手な看板は目障りだ。
That flashy sign is an eyesore.
部屋にゴミが散らかっていて目障りだった。
The scattered trash in the room was offensive to the eye.
noun, na-adjective
obstructing the view; in the way visually
Refers to something physically blocking one's line of sight; less common than sense 1.
前の席の人が大きくて目障りで、スクリーンが見えなかった。
The person in the front seat was so big that they obstructed my view and I couldn't see the screen.
Compound of 目 (eye) and 障り (hindrance, from verb 障る). Literally 'eye-hindrance'.