流ながし目め

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Meanings

1

sidelong glance

A glance directed sideways without turning the head, often implying a subtle, indirect look.

彼かれは流ながし目めで時計とけいを見みた。
He glanced at the clock with a sidelong look.

2

flirtatious glance; come-hither look

A sidelong glance used to show romantic or playful interest, often with a slight smile or coy expression.

彼かの女じょは流ながし目めを送おくって、彼かれの気きを引ひこうとした。
She gave him a flirtatious sidelong glance to get his attention.

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Kanji

流current, a sink, flow
目eye, class, look
眄looking askance

Related words

横よこ目め
流し目 is a coquettish or flirtatious sideways glance, often used of a woman's look, while 横目 is a more neutral or furtive glance given without turning the head.

Don't confuse with

流ながしN2
流し目 means a sidelong or flirtatious glance, unrelated to 流し's sink or cruising senses despite sharing the same first two kanji.

Built from

流ながす+目め

Written forms

流ながし目めUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling.
ながし目めUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form.
ながしめUsage2%
流眄ながしめ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 眄 is not a jōyō kanji.

Etymology

Compound of 流し (nagashi, 'flowing') + 目 (me, 'eye'), referring to a glance that flows sideways. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.