人ひと目め

also: じんもく

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to being seen or noticed by other people; often used in phrases like 人目を引く (attract attention) or 人目を気にする (be conscious of others' eyes).

人ひと目めを気きにするto be self-conscious about what others think
彼かの女じょはいつも人ひと目めを気きにしている。
She's always worried about what other people think of her.
人ひと目めを避さけるto avoid being seen by others
二人ふたりは人ひと目めを避さけて会あっていた。
The two of them were meeting in secret, avoiding public notice.
人ひと目めに触ふれるto come to public notice; to be seen by others
その手て紙がみは誰だれの人ひと目めにも触ふれなかった。
The letter never came to anyone's notice.
人ひと目めがないto have no one around watching
人ひと目めがないところでゆっくり話はなそう。
Let's talk slowly somewhere with no one watching.

注ちゅう目もくN3
注目 is focused, often formal or media attention on something specific, while 人目 is the more general sense of being seen or noticed by people around you.
視し線せんN2
視線 refers to the actual direction of someone's gaze or eyes, whereas 人目 is the abstract idea of public notice or being watched.

一ひと目めN1
一目 (also read ひとめ) means 'a glance' or 'at a glance', while 人目 means the notice or attention of other people, so the identical pronunciation often causes confusion.

人目Usage97%
- ひとめ
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ひとめ.
- じんもく
  Rare on'yomi reading; almost always read ひとめ in modern Japanese.
人ひと眼めUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 人目 is overwhelmingly preferred.
じんもく

Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 目 (め, 'eye'), literally 'people's eyes'.