目立つ Stand Out; be Conspicuous

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目立つ

stand out; be conspicuous [lit. eye stand up]

The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner \| I = Intermediate \| A = Advanced
目立つ me datsu stand out; be conspicuous [lit. eye stand up]	目 me eye 立 tatsu stand up	一目ぼれ hito me bore - love at first sight [I] 注目 chuu moku - attention, notice [I] 独立 doku ritsu - independence [I]

SUGGESTED USAGE:

すぐ捕まった泥棒は、雪だるまの格好をしていて、真夏には目立ったのです。
sugu tsukamatta dorobou wa, yukidaruma no kakkou o shiteite, manatsu ni wa me datta no desu.
The robber, who was quickly apprehended, stood out in the dead of summer with his snowman suit.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

すぐ sugu - quickly, soon
捕まった tsukamatta - caught
泥棒 dorobou - robber, burglar, thief
雪だるま yuki daruma - snowman
格好 kakou - appearance, manner, form kakkouii - cool or stylish
真夏 ma natsu - midsummer
の no - possessive snowmanS appearance