also: ぎょろめ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
Describes eyes that are wide open and protruding, often with a staring or intense look. Can be used neutrally or with a slightly negative, comical nuance.
That fish has bulging eyes and is a bit scary.
He collects dolls with goggle eyes.
Hiragana-kanji variant; less common but still used.
Full hiragana spelling; used when avoiding kanji or for emphasis.
Compound of the mimetic adverb ぎょろぎょろ (staring with wide eyes) and 目 (eye). The katakana spelling ギョロ is common for mimetic emphasis.