耳目|じもくjimoku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouneyes and ears; seeing and hearing
2. nounone's attention; one's interest

• Related傾注けいちゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose: devoting or pouring one's energy into something, as in 「全力を傾注する」; 「耳目」 is about the public's eyes-and-ears attention.
• Related専心せんしんWrittenWritten/formal prose: single-minded devotion to one pursuit, as in 「研究に専心する」; it stresses personal dedication, while 「耳目」 covers public attention.
• Related視聴しちょうNeutralNeutral: watching and listening, as in 「視聴率」; it can also mean viewing-and-listening attention, close to one sense of 「耳目」.
• Related集中しゅうちゅうNeutralNeutral: concentration, with very broad uses from tasks to populations; 「耳目」 specifically highlights the gaze of many people.
• Related注意ちゅういNeutralNeutral: attention or heed, the most general word; 「耳目」 is more written in flavor.
• Related注意集中ちゅういしゅうちゅうNeutralNeutral: concentration of attention, a psychology-leaning term; it does not involve public attention the way 「耳目」 does.

For everyday attention, use 「注意」. For public attention — being seen and heard — use 「耳目」, typically in 「世間の耳目を集める」 or 「耳目を驚かす」. For single-minded devotion, use 「専心」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 目めと耳みみ。
2. 聞きくことと、見みること。
3. 人々ひとびとの注意ちゅうい。人々ひとびとからの注目ちゅうもく。