upturned eyes; slanted eyes
Describes eyes where the outer corners slant upward, often associated with a sharp or strong-willed look. Can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.
She has upturned eyes, so she always looks a little angry.
あの猫はつり目が特徴的だ。
That cat is characterized by its slanted eyes.
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for つり and kanji for 目.
Katakana variant, often used in casual or stylistic contexts.
Uses 吊り (hanging), another ateji variant.
Uses 釣り (fishing), a common ateji for the upward-slanting shape.
From 吊り目, referring to eyes whose outer corners appear 吊り上がった, or drawn upward.