ガン見

• 読み: がんみ
• ローマ字: ganmi
• 漢字の分解: ガン (gun/intense, onomatopoeic intensifier) + 見 (to look) → staring intensely
• 発音: /ɡaɴ.mi/

意味

Staring intensely at someone or something; giving a hard, unbroken stare.

ガン見 describes the act of staring fixedly at someone or something without looking away. It combines ガン (an onomatopoeic intensifier suggesting force or impact) with 見 (to look). The stare can be curious, hostile, or simply fascinated, but the key element is that it is noticeable and sustained. Being on the receiving end of ガン見 can feel uncomfortable or confrontational.

例文

1. 電車で知らない人にガン見されてめっちゃ怖かった。
2. 新しい髪型にしたらみんなにガン見された。
3. あの子のことガン見してたでしょ、バレバレだよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, school, public transport, gossip

トーン: observational, uncomfortable, teasing

正しい言い方

• あの人こっちガン見してるんだけど、知り合い？ (That person is staring hard at us — do you know them?)
• スマホのガン見やめなよ、目が悪くなるよ。 (Stop staring at your phone so hard — you'll ruin your eyes.)

避ける言い方

• 知らない人に「ガン見するな」と言うのは喧嘩の元 (Telling a stranger 'stop staring' can start a fight — ignore it or move away)

よくある間違い

• Using ガン見 for casual or brief glances — it specifically means a sustained, noticeable stare, not a quick look

起源と歴史

ガン (an intensifying prefix derived from onomatopoeia suggesting impact or force) + 見 (mi, to look). Emerged in 1990s youth slang as part of a series of ガン-prefix expressions. Remains widely used across generations.

文化的背景

時代: 1990s youth slang, still widely used

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used nationwide. In Japanese culture where avoiding direct eye contact is often preferred, ガン見 stands out as notably aggressive or socially awkward behaviour.