彼女は窓の外をじっと見つめていた。
She was staring out the window.
Japanese
じっと
じっと
Meaning: motionlessly; fixedly; patiently
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Example sentences
The cat is fixedly watching the sparrow in the garden.
彼は相手の目をじっと見返した。
He stared back into the opponent's eyes.
彼は厳しい練習にじっと堪えた。
He endured the rigorous training patiently.
彼は腕組みをしてじっと考え込んだ。
He crossed his arms and sat thinking deeply.
彼はじっと相手の目を視た。
He stared intently into the other person's eyes.
彼は彼女の瞳をじっと見つめ返した。
He stared back intently into her eyes.
彼は空をじっと見つめていた。
He was staring intently into empty space.
満月の夜、庭の隅で一匹の黒猫がじっとこちらを見ていた。
On the night of a full moon, a black cat was staring at me from a corner of the garden.
計画を実行に移す好機が熟するのをじっと待った。
I waited patiently for the opportunity to put the plan into action to ripen.
Usage Notes
Describes maintaining a state without moving, or concentrating intensely.
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