目もくす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

regard as; consider; see as

Used to express how someone views or evaluates a person or thing, often with a quoted phrase or と. Equivalent to 目する, but もくす is a rare godan variant.

See also: 目する

• 彼かれをリーダーともくす向むきもある。

  Some people regard him as a leader.

• この作さく品ひんを傑けっ作さくともくす批ひ評ひょう家かは少すくなくない。

  Not a few critics consider this work a masterpiece.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

pay attention to; watch; keep an eye on

Rare usage meaning to observe or monitor someone or something carefully. Often replaced by 注目する or 見張る in modern Japanese.

• 当とう局きょくは彼かれの動どう向こうをもくしている。

  The authorities are watching his movements.