Kanji

眄

looking askance

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ベン, メン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かえりみる

Example sentences

右顧左眄 うこさべん
周囲の意見を気にして右顧左眄しているうちに、絶好の機会を逃してしまった。

While hesitating and worrying about the opinions of those around me, I missed a golden opportunity.

左顧右眄 さこうべん
彼は左顧右眄して、なかなか決断できなかった。

He wavered back and forth and could not make a decision.

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