凝ぎょう視し

ぎょ

う

し

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

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

stare; gaze; fixation

A fixed, intent stare, often with concentration or scrutiny. Used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

彼かれは一いっ点てんを凝ぎょう視ししたまま動うごかなかった。
He didn't move, staring fixedly at one point.

相あい

手て

の

目め

を

凝ぎょう

視し

する

の

は

失しつ

礼れい

に

あたる

こと

も

ある

。

Staring into someone's eyes can sometimes be considered rude.

Kanji

凝congeal, freeze, stiff
視inspection, regard as, see

Similar words

見みつめる
見つめる is a more common, everyday word for gazing steadily. 凝視 is more intense and often used in formal or technical contexts.
注ちゅう視し
注視 implies watching with attention or interest, often over time. 凝視 emphasizes a fixed, unwavering stare.

Etymology

Compound of 凝 (to concentrate, to freeze) and 視 (to look, to see). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally suggests a concentrated, fixed gaze.