1.
sidelong glance; looking out of the corner of one's eye
The act of looking at something or someone from the side without turning one's head, often implying suspicion, jealousy, or discreet observation.
彼女を横目で見た。
I glanced at her out of the corner of my eye.
隣の人のテストを横目で見てはいけない。
You must not peek at your neighbor's test from the corner of your eye.
周りの騒ぎを横目に、彼は黙々と仕事を続けた。
Paying no attention to the commotion around him, he silently continued working.
USAGE:
Often used in the patterns 横目で見る (to glance sideways at) and 横目に (while ignoring; with a sidelong glance at). The pattern ～を横目に means to observe something peripherally while focusing on something else, often implying indifference.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 横目で見る (to look at sideways)
- ～を横目に (paying no attention to ~; while glancing at ~)
- 横目を使う (to use a sidelong glance)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 流し目: a lingering sidelong glance — often flirtatious
- ちらっと見る: to take a quick peek — briefer and less deliberate
- にらむ: to glare at — hostile and direct, not sideways