きょろり
きょろり
adverb (onomatopoeia)
with a quick glance around; darting one's eyes
1.
with a quick glance around; darting one's eyes
Describes the action of quickly looking around or shifting one's gaze, often suggesting surprise, curiosity, or searching for something. A single-action variant of きょろきょろ.
彼はきょろりと辺りを見回した。
He quickly glanced around.
猫がきょろりと目を動かして虫を追った。
The cat darted its eyes, chasing the insect.
知らない場所に着いて、きょろりと周りを見た。
Arriving at an unfamiliar place, I quickly looked around.
USAGE:
A mimetic word typically used with と (きょろりと). Describes a single, quick eye movement, in contrast to きょろきょろ which suggests repeated looking around. Often used in narrative writing to convey a character's visual reaction.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- きょろきょろ: looking around restlessly — repeated action, suggests nervousness or unfamiliarity
- ちらり: a fleeting glance — a brief, often sideways look
- じろり: a hard stare — looking with suspicion or disapproval