Japanese

じろじろ

じろじろみる
Meaning: to stare (rudely); to gawk at
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present じろじろ見る じろじろ見ない
Polite じろじろ見ます じろじろ見ません
Past じろじろ見た じろじろ見なかった
Polite + Past じろじろ見ました じろじろ見ませんでした
Te-form じろじろ見て じろじろ見なくて
Potential じろじろ見られる じろじろ見られない
Passive じろじろ見られる じろじろ見られない
Causative じろじろ見させる じろじろ見させない
Imperative じろじろ見ろ じろじろ見るな

Handwriting

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Example

It is rude to stare at people's faces like that.

Usage Notes

Implies looking at someone or something in an ill-mannered or overly curious way.

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