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疾視 (しっし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

疾しっ視し

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Meanings

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noun

spiteful gaze; hostile stare

A rare literary noun for a look filled with malice or resentment. Not used in everyday conversation; found mainly in older or formal writing.

彼かれは私わたしに疾しっ視しを向むけた。
He shot me a spiteful glare.

Kanji

疾rapidly
視inspection, regard as, see

Similar words

睨にらみ
睨み is a common word for a sharp or intimidating stare, while 疾視 is a rare literary term specifically implying spite or malice.

Etymology

Compound of 疾 (rapid, quick, or here with a nuance of sharpness/hostility) and 視 (to look, gaze). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with a hostile stare.