Word Meaning 睨み

にらみ nirami

睨み is read as にらみ (nirami) and means glare.

Meaning

English

  1. glare
  2. sharp look

Reading

Kana

にらみ

Romaji

nirami

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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睨む

にらむ

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

Example Sentences

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そのせいじかはつよいにらみをきかせていた。

That politician projected strong authority.

ちちのひとにらみでこどもたちはおとなしくなった。

One stern look from their father was enough to calm the children down.

ぶちょうはかいぎでぜんいんをにらみつけた。

The manager scowled at everyone in the meeting.

My sister fixed me with an angry stare.

The girl staring back at me was angry.

I glared at him with a blatant look of disapproval on my face.