睨む

にらむ

to glare at, to stare; to keep an eye on

Also:to stare intensely at, to estimate, to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person)

What does 睨む mean?

睨む is a Japanese verb meaning “to glare at, to stare; to keep an eye on” in English. It can also be translated as “to stare intensely at, to estimate, to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person)” depending on context. It is written as 睨む in kanji, にらむ in hiragana, and niramu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はにくらしげに彼女をにらんだ。

He stared at her with hatred.