How to say 'Gaze' in Japanese | 眺める

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The Japanese word for Gaze is 'Nagameru', written as 眺める in Japanese.'Gaze' in hiragana is ながめる.

word

眺める

Meaning

Gaze

Reading

ながめる

nagameru

Kanji

眺Stare, Look out over

Explanation

The Japanese verb '眺める (ながめる)' means 'to gaze' or 'to look at something for a long time, often with a sense of contemplation or admiration'. It is used when someone is looking at something thoughtfully, such as a view, scenery, or an object. For example: I gazed at the beautiful sunset「美しい夕日を眺めた」(うつくしいゆうひをながめた). She gazed at the painting for a long time「彼女はその絵を長い間眺めていた」(かのじょはそのえをながいあいだながめていた). This verb often carries a nuance of taking time to appreciate or reflect on what is being observed.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1306

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 眺める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

眺

Meaning

Stare, Look out over

Hiragana in the Word 眺める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 眺める Through the Kanji 眺

This Word contains the Kanji 眺 as well.

word

眺め

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'Nagameru' means 'Gaze' .

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