目つき (metsuki) Japanese meaning: look in one's eyes | KotomoraHe looked at me with a sharp glint in his eyes.
Her gentle expression in her eyes put me at ease.
Usage patterns
目つきが〈形容詞〉to have a ~ look in one's eyes
He has a sharp look in his eyes.
〈形容詞〉目つきで〈人〉を見るto look at someone with a ~ expression in one's eyes
She looked at me with a scary look in her eyes.
目つきが変わるfor the look in one's eyes to change
The look in his eyes changed when he heard the story.
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Search-only abbreviated form; not used in modern writing.
眼付きUsage<1%
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Search-only form; combination of 眼 and 付.
