見みつめる

み

つ

め

る

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

stare at; gaze at; watch intently

Implies a sustained, focused look, often with strong emotion or concentration. Can be used for staring in wonder, suspicion, or deep thought.

彼かの女じょはじっと私わたしの目めを見みつめた。
She stared intently into my eyes.
子こ供

ども

たち

は

花はな

火び

を

じっと

見み

つめ

て

い

た

。

The children were gazing fixedly at the fireworks.

Written forms

見みつめるUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
みつめるUsage8%
見み詰つめるUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
瞶みつめるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not recommended for active use.
見み凝つめるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not recommended for active use.
凝み視つめるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not recommended for active use.

Kanji

見see, hopes, chances
詰packed, close, pressed
瞶see everything
凝

Similar words

見みる
見る is the general verb for 'see' or 'look'; 見つめる adds the nuance of staring or gazing fixedly.
眺ながめる
眺める means to gaze at something, often with a sense of leisure or appreciation; 見つめる is more intense and focused.
凝ぎょう視しする
凝視する is a more formal or technical term for staring or gazing fixedly, often used in written or academic contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 見 (mi, 'see', continuative form of 見る) + つめる (tsumeru, 'to fix, to concentrate'). The つめる here is likely related to the verb 詰める (tsumeru), meaning 'to pack tightly' or 'to focus intently'.

congeal, freeze, stiff

視inspection, regard as, see