()つめる

みつめる
ichidan verb
to gaze at, to stare at
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()つめる()つめない
Present polite()つめます()つめません
Past()つめた()つめなかった
Past polite()つめました()つめませんでした
て form()つめて()つめなくて
ている present()つめている()つめていない
ている polite()つめています()つめていません
ている past()つめていた()つめていなかった
ている past polite()つめていました()つめていませんでした
Conditional ば()つめれば()つめなければ
Conditional たら()つめたら()つめなかったら
Volitional()つめよう
Volitional polite()つめましょう
Potential()つめられる()つめられない
Passive()つめられる()つめられない
Causative()つめさせる()つめさせない
Imperative()つめろ()つめるな
1. to gaze at, to stare at
To look at someone or something intently and continuously, often with emotional intensity or deep attention.
She gazed into his eyes.
The child was staring at me with a curious look.
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)()つめなければならない。
We must face reality squarely.
I need time to take a hard look at my life.
[Note: ()つめ(なお)す means to reexamine or reconsider]
It is important to examine the essence of the problem closely.

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

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

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[Register: Neutral]