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目立つ — meaning in English

medatsu

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English meaning

  • distinguish verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
  • glaring adjective Extremely obvious, especially in a bad way; blatant.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.

Senses

目立つ is used for these senses in English:

  • distinguish (transitive, obsolete) To make to differ.
  • shine (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
  • stand out (intransitive) To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings.

distinguish — full definition

  1. verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
  2. verb To make someone or something stand out from others, often through achievement.

glaring — full definition

  1. adjective Extremely obvious, especially in a bad way; blatant.
  2. adjective Reflecting or giving off a harsh, dazzling light.

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