寓ぐう目もく

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

gazing at; fixing one's eyes on

Rare literary word for looking intently at something. In modern Japanese, 見つめる or 注視する are far more common.

彼かれは窓まどの外そとの景色けしきに寓ぐう目もくしていた。
He was gazing at the scenery outside the window.

temporary abode, imply, suggest

目eye, class, look

Similar words

見みつめる
Common modern verb for staring or gazing. 寓目 is a rare literary equivalent.
注ちゅう視し
Means 'watching attentively' or 'gazing', often used in formal contexts. 寓目 is more archaic and less specific.

Etymology

Composed of 寓 (temporary lodging, imply) and 目 (eye). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the compound is a literary Sino-Japanese word meaning 'to fix one's eyes on'.