目めにつく

meni tsuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

彼かれは貧まずしさを私わたくしの眼めにつかないようにした。

karewa mazushisao watashino meni tsukanai yōni shita

He concealed his poverty from my eyes.

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

目めについた

meni tsuita

The past form

1. Saw; Noticed

Verb

#211290

目めについて

meni tsuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. About the eyes; Concerning the eyes

Verb

#212913

目めにつかない

meni tsukanai

The negative form

1. Unnoticeable; Invisible

Verb

#215421

目めにつかなかった

meni tsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't visible.; Didn't catch the eye.

Verb

#210469

目めにつきました

meni tsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Met your eye.; Saw.

Verb

#217043

目めにつきます

meni tsukimasu

The polite form

1. Visible; Noticeable

Verb

#211840

目めにつきません

meni tsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. I don't see it.; It doesn't meet my eye.

Verb

#213532

目めにつきませんでした

meni tsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. I didn't see it.; It didn't come to my attention.

Verb

#218623

Common 24 items

目めについたばかり

meni tsuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just saw; Recently noticed

Verb

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目めについちゃう

meni tsui chau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To see; To notice

Verb

#211740

目めについちゃダメ

meni tsuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't look.; Don't peek.

Verb

#209797

目めについていない

meni tsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not visible.; Not in sight.

Verb

#218150

目めについている

meni tsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Is visible; Is noticeable

Verb

#214335

目めについてはいけない

meni tsuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not look at.; Do not lay eyes on.

Adjective

#218526

目めについてもいい

meni tsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May look.; Allowed to look.

Adjective

#214588

目めについとく

meni tsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing; Keeping in view

Verb

#218137

目めにつかないで

meni tsukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't look.; Don't notice.

Verb

#214854

目めにつかなきゃ

meni tsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must be seen.; Needs to be noticed.

Verb

#215944

目めにつかなくてもいい

meni tsukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to see it.; It doesn't need to be visible.

Adjective

#214204

目めにつかなければならない

meni tsukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be seen.; Must be noticeable.

Adjective

#211459

目めにつきたい

meni tsukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be seen.; Want to catch the eye.

Verb

#210719

目めにつきたくない

meni tsukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to see it.; Don't want to lay eyes on it.

Verb

#210230

目めにつくところ

meni tsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Within sight; About to happen

Verb

#217337

目めにつくみたい

meni tsuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

Verb

#209035

目めにつけない

meni tsukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot see.; Cannot look at.

Verb

#210373

目めにつける

meni tsukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To put on; To apply

Verb

#213410

目めにつこう

meni tsukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's meet the eye.; Let's make eye contact.

Verb

#211027

目めについています

meni tsuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being watched.; Is noticeable.

Verb

#214684

目めにつかないでください

meni tsukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't look.; Don't draw attention to.

Verb

#210792

目めにつきなさい

meni tsukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Keep it in sight.; Watch it.

Verb

#215172

目めにつきましょう

meni tsukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's meet.; Let's get together.

Verb

#211430

目めにつけます

meni tsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can see.; Am able to see.

Verb

#213840

Advanced 28 items

目めについたそうだ

meni tsuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems that...; I heard that...

Verb

#210974

目めについただろう

meni tsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably saw.; Likely noticed.

Verb

#209165

目めについたところ

meni tsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Wherever I looked.; Wherever it caught my eye.

Verb

#218532

目めについたら

meni tsuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you see it; When it comes into view

Verb

#210707

目めについたらしい

meni tsuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have caught the eye.; Apparently seen.

Verb

#211479

目めについてくれ

meni tsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Pay attention to me.; Look at me.

Verb

#215644

目めについてちょうだい

meni tsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Look at me.; Pay attention to me.

Verb

#213897

目めにつかせられる

meni tsukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be shown; To be made to see

Verb

#212970

目めにつかせる

meni tsukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To show someone; To bring to someone's attention

Verb

#213361

目めにつかないでくれ

meni tsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't let me see you.; Don't draw attention to me.

Verb

#215959

目めにつかなければいけない

meni tsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be seen; Should be noticed

Adjective

#209378

目めにつかれる

meni tsukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be noticed; Be striking

Verb

#218154

目めにつきがち

meni tsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to notice

Verb

#213418

目めにつききる

meni tsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete view; Full understanding

Verb

#213698

目めにつきそうだ

meni tsukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems visible.; Likely to come into view.

Verb

#211165

目めにつきっぱなし

meni tsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. In full view; Left in sight

Verb

#214978

目めにつきぬく

meni tsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To finish what one starts

Verb

#212005

目めにつくそうだ

meni tsuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; I heard that it's visible.

Verb

#215618

目めにつくと

meni tsukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. When/If it catches your eye; When/If you see it

Verb

#217706

目めにつくな

meni tsukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't show your face.; Don't come into view.

Verb

#215743

目めにつくなら

meni tsukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when visible; If/when noticeable

Verb

#215394

目めにつくようだ

meni tsuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#211370

目めにつくらしい

meni tsukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems visible.; Apparently noticeable.

Verb

#211395

目めにつけ

meni tsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Look here.; Pay attention.

Verb

#218244

目めにつけば

meni tsukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it catches the eye; When/if you see it

Verb

#213128

目めについてくださいませ

meni tsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please look at this.; May I have your attention?

Verb

#211463

目めについてはならない

meni tsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not look.; Do not gaze.

Adjective

#215332

目めについてもよろしい

meni tsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to look.; May I look?

Adjective

#218610

目めにつく

meni tsuku

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