Word details

にらめっこ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にらめっこ.

Dictionary

Entry

らめっこ睨めっこNounIntransitive~する VerbUsually kanaFreq #22088
1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first

2

constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

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Kanji in this Word

glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

13 strokes

On

ゲイ

Kun

にら.むにら.み

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