Japanese

にらみあう
Meaning: to glare at each other; to confront each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 睨み合う 睨み合わない
Polite 睨み合います 睨み合いません
Past 睨み合った 睨み合わなかった
Polite + Past 睨み合いました 睨み合いませんでした
Te-form 睨み合って 睨み合わなくて
Potential 睨み合える 睨み合えない
Passive 睨み合われる 睨み合われない
Causative 睨み合わせる 睨み合わせない
Causative + Passive 睨み合わされる 睨み合わされない
Imperative 睨み合え 睨み合うな

Handwriting

睨
み
合
う

Example

Both armies confronted each other across the river.

Usage Notes

Used when two parties are in a standoff, staring intensely or watching each other's moves.

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