sidelong glance; looking from the corner of one's eye
Refers to a sideways or furtive look, often with a nuance of suspicion or disdain.
He passed by me with a sidelong glance.
Used in the pattern ...を尻目に to mean 'in defiance of' or 'paying no heed to'. Often implies a deliberate snub.
faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
A specific yōkai from Japanese folklore, also known as のっぺらぼう. Rare, domain-specific term.
See also: のっぺらぼう
He proceeded with his plan, ignoring the criticism around him.
Shirime is a yōkai said to have no face but an eye on its rear.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 尻 (shiri, 'buttocks, rear') and 目 (me, 'eye'). The literal meaning 'buttock eye' gives rise to the figurative sense of looking back or sideways, and the yōkai name.