A glance directed sideways without turning the head, often implying a subtle, indirect look.
彼は流し目で時計を見た。
He glanced at the clock with a sidelong look.
flirtatious glance; come-hither look
A sidelong glance used to show romantic or playful interest, often with a slight smile or coy expression.
彼女は流し目を送って、彼の気を引こうとした。
She gave him a flirtatious sidelong glance to get his attention.
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.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only kanji form.
Rare kanji form; 眄 is not a jōyō kanji.
Compound of 流し (nagashi, 'flowing') + 目 (me, 'eye'), referring to a glance that flows sideways. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.