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to make eye contact; for eyes to meet
For two people to look at each other at the same time, resulting in mutual eye contact. Often implies a brief, sometimes significant moment.
I accidentally made eye contact with a stranger on the train, and it was awkward.
An intransitive expression — the subject does not actively choose to make eye contact; rather, it happens mutually. The particle と marks the other person: ～と目が合う. Often used in romantic contexts to describe a meaningful first glance, or in everyday situations to describe accidental eye contact. Related expressions include 目を合わせる (to deliberately look someone in the eye) and 目をそらす (to look away).
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目を合わせる (to make eye contact)