Word details

にらみがきく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にらみがきく.

Dictionary

Entry

にらみがきく睨みが利く睨みが効くExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #152539
1

Rare term

to have authority (over); to have great influence (over)

Examples
その先生は生徒にぜんぜんにらみがきかない
The teacher has no authority with his students.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

13 strokes

On

ゲイ

Kun

にら.むにら.み

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokesFrequency 203JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

き.く

Nanori

かがとしのりりい

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

8 strokesFrequency 538JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コウ

Kun

き.くききめなら.う

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