注目する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 注目する | 注目しない |
| Polite | 注目します | 注目しません |
| Past polite | 注目しました | 注目しませんでした |
| Past | 注目した | 注目しなかった |
| Te-form | 注目して | 注目しないで |
| Desire | 注目したい | 注目したくない |
| Potential | 注目できる | 注目できない |
| Passive | 注目される | 注目されない |
| Causative | 注目させる | 注目させない |
| Causative passive | 注目させられる | 注目させられない |
| Volitional | 注目しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 注目しましょう | |
| Imperative | 注目しろ | 注目するな |
| Conditional | 注目すれば | 注目しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 注目したら | 注目しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
attention; notice; observation
Refers to focusing one's attention on something, often with a nuance of public or media attention. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb (transitive/intransitive).
The incident attracted worldwide attention.
His new research is attracting attention.
We need to pay attention to environmental issues.
Researchers are paying attention to this new technology.
This can be called a noteworthy discovery.
She has recently been getting attention from the younger generation.
注目する is a more formal, neutral verb for paying attention to something, while 目をつける carries a nuance of targeting or singling something out, often for a purpose.
注目 is a native Japanese word for general attention or notice, while スポットライト specifically evokes the image of a focused beam of light drawing intense public scrutiny.
注目 is a general word for 'attention' or 'notice', while 耳目 specifically evokes the image of eyes and ears turning toward something, often implying widespread public notice.
注目する is a more formal verb meaning to pay close attention or notice something, whereas 目を向ける specifically evokes the image of turning one's gaze toward it.
注目 is the common modern word for public attention or notice, while 視聴 in this sense is a stiffer, more literary term for the same idea.