Japanese

つめ

みつめあう
Meaning: to gaze at each other; to stare at each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

見
つ
め
合
う

Example

The two of them gazed silently at each other.

Usage Notes

Describes a mutual action where two people look directly into each other's eyes, often implying intimacy or a deep connection.

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