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にらむ (niramu)
にらむ

to glare at, to stare at; (figurative) to keep an eye on, to suspect, to estimate

💡 Nuance & Usage: Can mean to stare angrily at someone, or to fix one's gaze intently. Figuratively, it means to suspect someone or to estimate/predict something.

📝 Example Sentences

警察は彼を犯人だと睨んでいる。
The police suspect him to be the culprit.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "にらむ"!

先生は宿題を忘れた生徒を_______。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 不満や怒りをもって相手をじっと見る行為です。
English: It is the act of staring intently at someone with dissatisfaction or anger.
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