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にらむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にらむ

睨む
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #3051
1

to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at

Examples
彼はにくらしげに彼女をにらんだ
He stared at her with hatred.
2

to stare intensely at; to examine carefully

3

to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge

4

Often as 睨まれる

to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch

5

to take account of; to take into consideration

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes

Meanings

glaring at
authority
power
scowl at

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にら.む
にら.み
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