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目立めだつ (medatsu)

to be conspicuous,to stand out

  • JLPT N2
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #2548 most frequent

Meaning

目立つ (めだつ, medatsu) is a JLPT N2 verb meaning “to be conspicuous,to stand out”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょの大おおきな帽子ぼうしはとても目立めだつ。

Her big hat really stands out.

林はやしに竹たけが目立めだつ。

Bamboo stands out in the woods.

この色は目立つ。

This color stands out.

彼かれの額がくの傷きずは目立めだつ。

The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.

Conjugation table

目立つ (めだつ) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary目立つ めだつmedatsu
Negative目立たない めだたないmedatanai
Past目立った めだったmedatta
Past negative目立たなかった めだたなかったmedatanakatta
Polite (ます)目立ちます めだちますmedachimasu
Polite negative目立ちません めだちませんmedachimasen
Polite past目立ちました めだちましたmedachimashita
Polite past negative目立ちませんでした めだちませんでしたmedachimasendeshita
Te-form目立って めだってmedatte
Conditional (ば)目立てば めだてばmedateba
Conditional (たら)目立ったら めだったらmedattara
Potential目立てる めだてるmedateru
Passive目立たれる めだたれるmedatareru
Causative目立たせる めだたせるmedataseru
Causative-passive目立たせられる めだたせられるmedataserareru
Volitional目立とう めだとうmedatou
Volitional polite目立ちましょう めだちましょうmedachimashou
Imperative目立て めだてmedate
Desire (たい)目立ちたい めだちたいmedachitai

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