人目に余る

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
あま
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
人目に餘る (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 人目 (attention) +‎ +‎ 余る (to be in excess).

Verb

(ひと)()(あま) (hitome ni amarugodan (stem (ひと)()(あま) (hitome ni amari), past (ひと)()(あま)った (hitome ni amatta))

  1. (idiomatic) to be too prominent, pretentious
    人目(ひとめ)(あま)態度(たいど)
    hitome ni amaru taido
    pretentious attitude

Conjugation