Lingakuにらむ
Frequency rank: 14,554. – 14,606. (for form 睨む: 1,487.)
- to glare at; to scowl at; to glower atword usually written using kana alone
- to stare intensely at; to examine carefullyword usually written using kana alone
- to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judgeword usually written using kana alone
- to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watchword usually written using kana aloneoften as 睨まれるsee also 睨まれる
- to take account of; to take into considerationword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- にらむFrequency rank: 14,554. – 14,606.
- 睨む【にらむ】Frequency rank: 1,487.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
- to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
- to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge
- to keep an eye on someone (e.g., a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch
- to take account of; to take into consideration
This meaning refers to looking at someone or something with intense anger or disapproval, often indicating strong negative emotions.
This usage conveys the idea of directing one’s gaze steadily and intently at something, often for the purpose of careful inspection or evaluation.
This meaning implies forming an opinion or belief about something, often based on incomplete information or intuition.
This usage involves observing someone closely, particularly when one feels that the person might be doing something wrong or suspicious.
This meaning indicates that one should factor in certain elements or circumstances when making a decision or judgment.
Generated collocations (experimental)
にらむto glare at; to scowl at; to glower atひと人をにらむto glare at someoneてき敵をにらむto glare at the enemyじっとにらむto stare intensely atちゅうい注意してにらむto watch closelyにらみをきかせる効かせるto glare intimidatinglyにらみつけるto glare at fiercelyにらんでかんがえる考えるto think while estimatingうたがい疑いをもって持ってにらむto glare with suspicionしせん視線をにらむto glare with one's gazeつめたい冷たいめ目でにらむto glare with a cold stare
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I glared briefly in the referee's direction but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"
Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.