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Kotomora

尻しり目め

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Meanings

1

noun

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.

2

noun

disregarding; ignoring

Used in the pattern ...を尻目に to mean 'in defiance of' or 'paying no heed to'. Often implies a deliberate snub.

3

noun

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

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