Meaning of 睨めっこ(にらめっこ) in Japanese

睨めっこ
Kana Reading
にらめっこ
Romaji
niramekko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

Related Kanji

睨

13 strokes

glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

On'Yomi: ゲイ

Kun'Yomi: にら.む, にら.み

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