Meaning of 睨む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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睨むJLPT 2
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Kana Readingにらむ
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Romajiniramu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to take account of; to take into consideration
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Example Sentences
睨む, にらむ used in context
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審判の方をちらりと睨むが、審判は涼しい顔して鼻クソをほじっていやがった。「ちくしょう、八百長かよ・・・」
I glared briefly in the referee's direction but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"
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She gave me the fish eye.
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She stared me down with anger.
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He stared at me.
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He stared at her with hatred.
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The bus driver glared at us for shouting.
Verb Conjugations
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