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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

目を留める

目を止める

Reading

Kana: めをとめる
Romaji: mewotomeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v1
1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

Kanji

目
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
留
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
止
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はそのドレスに目(め)をとめた。
➥Her eyes settled on the dress.
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母(はは)は私(わたし)の足(あし)が汚(よご)れていることに目(め)をとめた。
➥Mother noted that my feet were not clean.
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