睨む

Reading

Kana: にらむ

Romaji: niramu

Definitions

v5m

vt

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at

2

to stare intensely at; to examine carefully

3

to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge

4

to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch

Note: often as 睨まれる

See also: 睨まれる

5

to take account of; to take into consideration

Kanji

睨

Readings: ゲイ、 にら.む、 にら.み

Meanings: glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)をにらんだ。

➥He stared at me.

彼(かれ)はにくらしげに彼女(かのじょ)をにらんだ。

➥He stared at her with hatred.

ここだけの話(はなし)だが彼(かれ)は上司(じょうし)ににらまれている。

➥Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.

彼女(かのじょ)は怒(おこ)って私(わたし)をにらんだ。

➥She stared me down with anger.

彼女(かのじょ)は冷(つめ)たくじろりとこちらをにらんだ。

➥She gave me the fish eye.

騒(さわ)いでいたのでバスの運転手(うんてんしゅ)はこちらを睨(にら)んだ。

➥The bus driver glared at us for shouting.