きょろきょろ
きょろきょろ
adverb, verb (suru)
looking around restlessly; glancing about
1.
looking around restlessly; glancing about nervously
Describes the action of repeatedly looking in different directions, typically out of curiosity, confusion, or nervousness.
道に迷ってきょろきょろ見回した。
I was lost and looked around restlessly.
きょろきょろしないで前を向いて。
Stop looking around and face forward.
観光客がきょろきょろと辺りを見回している。
The tourists are glancing around at their surroundings.
MIMETIC TYPE:
Onomatopoeia describing eye movement - the sound/feel of eyes darting around.
GRAMMATICAL FORMS:
- きょろきょろ（と）見る - to look around restlessly
- きょろきょろする - to glance about (suru-verb)
- きょろきょろ見回す - to look all around
NUANCE:
Often implies the person looks uncertain, lost, or unfamiliar with their surroundings. Can have a slightly comic or childlike connotation.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- ちらちら見る - to glance repeatedly (more subtle)
- じろじろ見る - to stare intently (rude)
- うろうろする - to wander about aimlessly