JLPT N3Idioms

目に入る

Meaning
視界に自然と入ってくる
Explanation
"目に入る" means that something naturally comes into view even without trying to look, used as in "ふと目に入る (catch one's eye by chance)." It is different from actually getting dust in your eye and it hurting, or being dazzled and dizzy from brightness.
Original Japanese explanation

「目に入る」は、見ようとしなくても自然と見えてくるという意味です。「ふと目に入る」のように使います。本当にごみが入って痛いことや、まぶしくて目がくらむこととは違います。

Examples
  • ふと目に入る

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