にらめっこ【 睨めっこ 】 niramekko
にらめっこ【
睨めっこ
】niramekko
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first
Intransitive
, Usually Written in Kana
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
Intransitive
, Usually Written in Kana
Word Pronunciation
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#200546
Noun
#688973
にらめっこで
niramekkode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Staring contest; Looking intently at each other
Noun
#221278
Noun
#249359
にらめっこじゃありません
niramekkojārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a staring contest.; It's not just staring.
Noun
#1979436
にらめっこじゃないです
niramekkojanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not a staring contest.; We're not having a staring contest.
Noun
#586517
Noun
#630765
Noun
#300058
にらめっこでわありません
niramekkodewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a staring contest.; It is not a gaze-off.
Noun
#1979436
Common 6 items
にらめっこじゃなかった
niramekkojanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't staring at each other.; Wasn't glaring.
Noun
#1979436
Noun
#1979436
にらめっこじゃありませんでした
niramekkojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not staring at each other.; Was not glaring at each other.
Noun
#1979436
にらめっこじゃなかったです
niramekkojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't staring at each other.; Wasn't glaring at each other.
Noun
#1979436
にらめっこでしょう
niramekkodeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably staring contest.
Noun
#930896
にらめっこでわありませんでした
niramekkodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not staring at each other.; Was not glaring at each other.
Noun
#1979436