傍目

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 傍目 (はため) is a noun for an outside observer’s perspective or how something appears to others.
• Basic usage: 傍目には順調そう contrasts an apparently smooth situation with the person’s private concern, while 傍目にも分かる says closeness is evident even to outsiders.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Outside appearance and inner reality
  • 傍目には uses は to contrast the outsider’s view, while 傍目にも uses も to add that outsiders can perceive it as well. That view need not always match the inner reality.