Translation guide
How to express the manner of looking fixedly or intently in Japanese, including adverbs, verb forms, and descriptive phrases.
Describing the act of staring intently, often with wide eyes or without blinking.
An onomatopoeic adverb meaning 'fixedly', 'intently', or 'without moving'. Commonly used with verbs like 見る (to look) or 見つめる (to stare).
Describing looking without focus, often due to shock, boredom, or thought.
Expressing that someone is staring in a creepy, intrusive, or overly persistent manner.
じっと is neutral and describes a steady, focused gaze. じろじろ implies rude or curious staring, often making the target uncomfortable. まじまじ is used when staring in surprise or disbelief, often with wide eyes.
彼は試験問題をじっと見た。
He stared intently at the exam question.
観光客が私の服をじろじろ見た。
The tourist stared rudely at my clothes.
彼は私の顔をじっと見た。
He stared at my face.
子供はおもちゃをじっと見つめていた。
The child was staring at the toy.
An onomatopoeic adverb implying staring rudely or curiously, often with a negative connotation. Used with 見る.
知らない人にじろじろ見られて不快だった。
I felt uncomfortable being stared at by a stranger.
An onomatopoeic adverb for staring in surprise or disbelief, often with wide eyes. Used with 見る.
彼はその光景をまじまじと見た。
He stared at the scene in amazement.
An idiomatic phrase meaning 'to stare so hard it's as if boring a hole'. Emphasizes intense staring.
彼女は彼の写真を穴が開くほど見つめた。
She stared at his photo as if trying to bore a hole through it.
An adverb meaning 'vacantly', 'absently', or 'blankly'. Used with 見る or 眺める.
彼は窓の外をぼんやり眺めていた。
He was staring blankly out the window.
ショックでぼんやりとテレビを見ていた。
I was staring vacantly at the TV in shock.
A na-adjective meaning 'hollow' or 'vacant', often used to describe eyes or a gaze. Commonly used as うつろな目.
彼はうつろな目で壁を見つめていた。
He was staring at the wall with vacant eyes.
As above, but specifically for rude staring. Often used in complaints.
電車でじろじろ見られて嫌だった。
I hated being stared at on the train.
Slang combining ガン (intensely) and 見 (look). Means to stare hard, often rudely or obsessively.
あの人、ずっと私のことガン見してる。
That person keeps staring at me.
She stared at me as if she had seen a ghost.
There is no direct adverb equivalent to 'staringly' in Japanese. Instead, use onomatopoeic adverbs like じっと or ぼんやり with verbs of looking, or describe the manner with phrases like うつろな目で.
She stared at me as if she had seen a ghost.
There is no direct adverb equivalent to 'staringly' in Japanese. Instead, use onomatopoeic adverbs like じっと or ぼんやり with verbs of looking, or describe the manner with phrases like うつろな目で.