目めにつく

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目につく · godan verb (-ku)

Meanings

be noticeable; catch one's eye; stand out

Describes something that naturally draws visual attention, often unintentionally. Can be used for both physical objects and abstract qualities.

〈物もの〉が目めにつくsomething catches the eye / is noticeable
このセーターの明あかるい色いろは目めにつく。
The bright color of this sweater catches the eye.
〈人ひと〉の目めにつくto catch someone's attention
彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおは多おおくの人ひとの目めについた。
Her smile caught the eyes of many people.
〈場ば所しょ〉で目めにつくto stand out or be noticeable in a place
教きょう室しつの中なかで彼かれの背せの高たかさは目めにつく。
His height stands out in the classroom.

目め立だつN3
目立つ emphasizes being conspicuous or prominent, often intentionally or due to size/scale, while 目につく focuses on something naturally catching the eye, sometimes unintentionally.
気きになるN3
気になる describes something being on one's mind or bothering one mentally, whereas 目につく is specifically about visual attention.
際きわ立だつN1
際立つ suggests standing out remarkably or distinctly among others, while 目につく simply means something draws visual notice, not necessarily by comparison.
目めを引ひくN1
目に付く describes something happening to catch one's eye almost passively, whereas 目を引く suggests the thing itself is striking enough to actively draw attention.

目めに入はいる
目に入る means something simply enters one's field of vision without implying it stands out, while 目につく implies the thing draws attention or seems noticeable.
耳みみに付つくN1
目に付く uses the same 〜に付く pattern but refers to something catching the eye visually, while 耳に付く refers to something catching the ear aurally.
鼻はなにつくN1
目に付く means to catch the eye or stand out visually, and is easily confused with 鼻につく, which is about irritation or smell, not visual noticeability.

Compound of 目 (eye) + に (particle) + つく (to stick/attach). Literally 'to stick to the eye', i.e., something that catches and holds visual attention.