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睨む

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
にらむ
Romaji
niramu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
    Example sentence
    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!?"
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
    Example sentence
    彼女は冷たくじろりとこちらをにらんだ。 She gave me the fish eye.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge
    Example sentence
    彼女は怒って私をにらんだ。 She stared me down with anger.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch
    Example sentence
    彼は私をにらんだ。 He stared at me.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take account of; to take into consideration
    Example sentence
    彼はにくらしげに彼女をにらんだ。 He stared at her with hatred.

Examples of 睨む, にらむ in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
睨む
Plain Polite
睨みます
Negative
睨まない
Negative Polite
睨みません

Past

Plain
睨んだ
Plain Polite
睨みました
Negative
睨まなかった
Negative Polite
睨みませんでした

Te

Plain
睨んで
Plain Polite
睨みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
睨まれる
Plain Polite
睨まれます
Negative
睨まれない
Negative Polite
睨まれません

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