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Meaning of 睨む(にらむ) in Japanese

睨む
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
にらむ
Romaji
niramu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take account of; to take into consideration

Examples of 睨む, にらむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
睨む
Plain Polite
睨みます
Negative
睨まない
Negative Polite
睨みません

Past

Plain
睨んだ
Plain Polite
睨みました
Negative
睨まなかった
Negative Polite
睨みませんでした

Te

Plain
睨んで
Plain Polite
睨みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
睨まれる
Plain Polite
睨まれます
Negative
睨まれない
Negative Polite
睨まれません


Related Kanji

13 strokes

glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

On'Yomi: ゲイ

Kun'Yomi: にら.む, にら.み

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