見(み)つめる

みつめる
ichidan verb
to gaze at, to stare at
1. to gaze at, to stare at
To look at someone or something intently and continuously, often with emotional intensity or deep attention.
彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)の目(め)を見(み)つめた。
She gazed into his eyes.
子供(こども)が不思議(ふしぎ)そうに私(わたし)を見(み)つめていた。
The child was staring at me with a curious look.
二人(ふたり)はしばらくじっと見(み)つめ合(あ)っていた。
The two of them gazed at each other in silence for a while.
2. to examine closely, to confront
To look at something carefully in order to understand it better (figurative use).
現実(げんじつ)を見(み)つめなければならない。
We must face reality squarely.
自分(じぶん)の人生(じんせい)を見(み)つめ直(なお)す時間(じかん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
I need time to take a hard look at my life.
[Note: 見(み)つめ直(なお)す means to reexamine or reconsider]
問題(もんだい)の本質(ほんしつ)を見(み)つめることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to examine the essence of the problem closely.

見(み)つめる is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) meaning to gaze or stare intently.

ASPECT (ている):
見(み)つめている indicates an ongoing action of gazing, often used to describe a sustained, intense look.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 目(め)を見(み)つめる (gaze into someone's eyes)
  • じっと見(み)つめる (stare intently)
  • 見(み)つめ合(あ)う (gaze at each other)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 見(み)る: neutral looking
  • 眺(なが)める: to gaze at scenery, more leisurely
  • 睨(にら)む: to glare at (with hostility)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 見(み)つめ直(なお)す: to reexamine, to take a fresh look at

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Added 2026.1.14 12:52 · Revised 2026.3.5 11:32
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