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How to say "Glaring" in Japanese | ぎらぎら

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Glaring" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Glaring" is "Giragira", written in japanese as "ぎらぎら".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb 'ぎらぎら (giragira)' describes something shining or glaring intensely, often in a harsh or unpleasant way. It is commonly used to describe bright light, such as sunlight or artificial light, that is overwhelming or uncomfortable. For example: The sun is glaring「太陽がぎらぎらと輝いている」(たいようがぎらぎらとかがやいている). The neon lights are glaring「ネオンがぎらぎら光っている」(ネオンがぎらぎらひかっている). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's intense or piercing gaze, as in 'His eyes were glaring「彼の目がぎらぎらしていた」(かれのめがぎらぎらしていた).'

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Giragira" mean in japanese?

"Giragira" means "Glaring" .

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぎ" is read as "gi". And The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra".