How to say 'Stare' in Japanese | じろじろ

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The Japanese word for Stare is 'Jirojiro', written as じろじろ in Japanese.

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じろじろ

Meaning

Stare

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Jirojiro

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'じろじろ' describes the act of staring at someone or something intently, often in a way that can be considered rude or uncomfortable. It implies a direct and prolonged gaze, usually without trying to hide it. For example: He stared at me「彼は私をじろじろ見た」(かれはわたしをじろじろみた). Don't stare at people like that「人をじろじろ見ないで」(ひとをじろじろみないで). This word carries a slightly negative connotation, as it often makes the person being stared at feel uneasy or self-conscious.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4493

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word じろじろ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

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hiragana

ろ

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'Jirojiro' means 'Stare' .

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