半はん眼がんで

expression

with a half-opened eye; with one eye half open

Describes looking at something with one eye partially closed, often implying a scrutinizing, skeptical, or drowsy expression. Commonly used with verbs like 見る or 睨む.

• 彼かれは半はん眼がんで私わたしをじっと見みつめた。

  He stared at me with one eye half open.

• 猫ねこが半はん眼がんでこちらを睨にらんでいる。

  The cat is glaring this way with a half-opened eye.