見つめ合う
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見つめ合う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見つめ合う | 見つめ合わない |
| Polite | 見つめ合います | 見つめ合いません |
| Past polite | 見つめ合いました | 見つめ合いませんでした |
| Past | 見つめ合った | 見つめ合わなかった |
| Te-form | 見つめ合って | 見つめ合わないで |
| Desire | 見つめ合いたい | 見つめ合いたくない |
| Potential | 見つめ合える | 見つめ合えない |
| Passive | 見つめ合われる | 見つめ合われない |
| Causative | 見つめ合わせる | 見つめ合わせない |
| Causative passive | 見つめ合わせられるalso 見つめ合わされる | 見つめ合わせられないalso 見つめ合わされない |
| Volitional | 見つめ合おう | |
| Polite volitional | 見つめ合いましょう | |
| Imperative | 見つめ合え | 見つめ合うな |
| Conditional | 見つめ合えば | 見つめ合わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見つめ合ったら | 見つめ合わなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
stare at each other; lock eyes
Describes two or more people gazing intently into each other's eyes, often with emotional intensity.
The two silently stared at each other.
Our eyes met and we ended up staring at each other for a while.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と見つめ合うto gaze into each other's eyes with someone
The two of them gazed into each other's eyes without a word.
- 見つめ合ったまま〈動詞〉to do something while still gazing into each other's eyes
They fell silent while still gazing into each other's eyes.
- しばらく見つめ合うto gaze into each other's eyes for a while
The two of them gazed into each other's eyes for a while before smiling.