周まわりの目め

Meanings

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.

彼かれはいつも周まわりの目めを気きにしている。
He is always concerned about what others think of him.
周まわりの目めが気きになって、自じ由ゆうに行こう動どうできない。
I'm too self-conscious about how people see me to act freely.

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Kanji

周circumference, circuit, lap
目eye, class, look
回-times, round, game

Related words

世せ間けん体てい
世間体 refers more to one's public reputation or appearances in society, while 周りの目 focuses on the immediate gaze or judgment of people nearby.
人ひと目め
人目 is a more general term for 'public gaze' or 'being seen by others', whereas 周りの目 emphasizes the opinions or scrutiny of those around you.

Built from

周まわり+目め

Written forms

周まわりの目め
Standard spelling; 周り means 'surroundings' and 目 means 'eyes', together conveying 'the eyes of others'.
回まわりの目め
Variant using 回り, which can also mean 'surroundings', but 周り is far more common for this expression.

Etymology

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.