N2
きょろきょろ (kyorokyoro)
きょろきょろ
looking around restlessly, gawking, peeking
💡 Nuance & Usage:
An onomatopoeic word describing the act of looking around repeatedly, often in an unsettled, curious, or suspicious manner. (落ち着きなく、または興味津々に何度も周りを見回す様子を表す擬態語。)
📝 Example Sentences
初めての場所で、彼はきょろきょろとあたりを見回した。
In the new place, he looked around restlessly.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "きょろきょろ"!
知らない人が家の中を_______見ている。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「家の中を何度も見回す」様子を表すので、「きょろきょろ」が適切です。
English: 'Kyorokyoro' is appropriate for describing someone repeatedly 'looking around inside a house'.
English: 'Kyorokyoro' is appropriate for describing someone repeatedly 'looking around inside a house'.
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