Word details

睨み返す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 睨み返す.

Dictionary

Entry

睨み返すにらみかえすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #20055
1

to stare back (at); to glare back

Examples
私を睨み返した少女は怒っていた。
The girl staring back at me was angry.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

睨

glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

13 strokes

On

ゲイ

Kun

にら.むにら.み
返

return, answer, fade, repay

6 strokesFrequency 685JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヘン

Kun

かえ.す-かえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

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