にらむ

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

stare intensely at; examine carefully

To look at something fixedly and with concentration, often to scrutinize or study it.

• 虫むし眼め鏡がねで小ちいさな文も字じをにらむように見みた。

  I stared at the tiny letters as if examining them with a magnifying glass.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

estimate; guess; suspect; judge

To form a rough judgment or suspicion about something based on observation or intuition.

• 彼かれの表ひょう情じょうから、何なにか隠かくしているとにらんだ。

  From his expression, I suspected he was hiding something.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

keep an eye on; watch (suspiciously)

To monitor someone, often a suspicious or untrustworthy person; frequently used in the passive form にらまれる.

See also: にらまれる

• 警けい察さつににらまれているらしい。

  It seems he is being watched by the police.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

take account of; take into consideration

To factor something in when making a decision or plan; often used in business or strategic contexts.

• リスクをにらんだ上うえで投とう資しを決きめた。

  I decided to invest after taking the risks into consideration.