Japanese

つめる

みつめる
Meaning: to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見つめる 見つめない
Polite 見つめます 見つめません
Past 見つめた 見つめなかった
Polite + Past 見つめました 見つめませんでした
Te-form 見つめて 見つめなくて
Potential 見つめられる 見つめられない
Passive 見つめられる 見つめられない
Causative 見つめさせる 見つめさせない
Imperative 見つめろ 見つめるな

Handwriting

見
つ
め
る

Example sentences

She was staring out the window.
彼女は優しい微笑みを浮かべて、私を見つめた。
She gave a gentle smile and gazed at me.
彼は壁の一点を見つめていた
He was staring at a single point on the wall.
仰向けに寝て、天井を見つめた。
I lay on my back and stared at the ceiling.
彼は何も言わず、ただ虚空を見つめていた。
He said nothing and just stared into the void.
彼女は虚ろな表情で一点を見つめていた。
She was staring at one point with a vacant expression.
彼女は信じられないといった様子で、私の顔をまじまじと見つめた。
She stared intently at my face, as if she couldn't believe it.
彼は一点を見つめたまま、身じろぎもしなかった。
He didn't move an inch while staring at a single point.
彼は不安げな表情で私の顔を見つめた。
He gazed at my face with an uneasy expression.
彼は真剣な表情で将棋の盤を見つめている。
He is staring at the shogi board with a serious expression.

Usage Notes

Implies a steady, focused look, often with deep thought or emotion.

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