ジロリ

じろり
adverb, onomatopoeia
with a piercing glare
onomatopoeia
1. with a piercing glare, with a sharp look
Describes the action of looking at someone with a sharp, intimidating, or disapproving gaze. A single, deliberate stare rather than repeated glancing.
先生(せんせい)にジロリと見(み)られた。
The teacher gave me a sharp look.
遅刻(ちこく)して教室(きょうしつ)に入(はい)ると、先生(せんせい)がジロリとこちらを見(み)た。
When I entered the classroom late, the teacher glared at me.
電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で大声(おおごえ)で話(はな)していたら、隣(となり)の人(ひと)にジロリとにらまれた。
When I was talking loudly on the train, the person next to me shot me a piercing glare.

Related words

ジロリ describes a single sharp glare. The repeated form ジロジロ describes staring persistently or rudely — looking someone up and down. ジロリ is a momentary piercing look; ジロジロ is prolonged and impolite staring.

Common patterns

Used with と: ジロリと見(み)る (to glare at), ジロリとにらむ (to stare menacingly).

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: じろじろ (staring persistently (prolonged))
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Added 2026.2.12 20:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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