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JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

見みつめる

mitsumeru

to stare at, to gaze at

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその男性だんせいを見みつめた。

    I stared at the man.

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  2. キャシーは星ほしを見みつめている。

    Kathy is gazing at the stars.

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  3. トムは私わたしの目めをじっと見みつめた。

    Tom looked me right in the eye.

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Kanji in 見

  • 見see; lookOnケンKunみる・みえる・みせる

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