睨ねめ付つける

also: にらめつける

ね

め

つ

け

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

glare at; scowl at

To stare at someone with anger or hostility, often with a fixed, piercing gaze. Stronger than 睨む (にらむ).

Written forms

睨め付けるUsage21%
- ねめつける
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading ねめつける is the most common.
- にらめつける
  Alternate reading にらめつける is less common and may be considered non-standard or dialectal.
ねめつけるUsage79%
睨めつける
- ねめつける
  Variant with つける in kana. Also common.
- にらめつける
にらめつける

Kanji

睨glaring at, authority, power
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

睨にらむ
睨む is a more general verb for glaring or staring sharply, while 睨め付ける implies a more intense, sustained glare with a nuance of intimidation or strong displeasure.

Etymology

Compound of 睨め (neme, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei) of 睨める (nemeru), an older verb meaning 'to glare') + 付ける (tsukeru, 'to attach' or 'to apply'), literally 'to fix a glare on'. The reading ねめつける is standard; にらめつける is a variant influenced by 睨む (niramu).