Japanese

にらむ
Meaning: to glare at; to scowl; to estimate; to keep an eye on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 睨む 睨まない
Polite 睨みます 睨みません
Past 睨んだ 睨まなかった
Polite + Past 睨みました 睨みませんでした
Te-form 睨んで 睨まなくて
Potential 睨める 睨めない
Passive 睨まれる 睨まれない
Causative 睨ませる 睨ませない
Causative + Passive 睨まされる 睨まされない
Imperative 睨め 睨むな

Handwriting

睨
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Example sentences

He glared at the suspect with sharp eyes.
彼は彼女をキッと睨んだ。
He stared sharply at her.
彼は鋭い目付きで私を睨んだ。
He glared at me with sharp eyes.

Usage Notes

Can mean to look at someone sharply or to assess a situation/suspect.

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