ジロジロ

• 読み: じろじろ
• ローマ字: jiro jiro
• 発音: /dʑi.ɾo.dʑi.ɾo/

意味

Staring rudely or looking someone up and down in an intrusive way.

ジロジロ describes an uncomfortable, lingering gaze — the kind that makes people self-conscious. It always carries a negative connotation, implying the staring is unwelcome, rude, or judgmental. In Japanese culture where avoiding direct eye contact is often considered polite, ジロジロ見る is especially frowned upon. It's commonly used to tell someone to stop staring or to complain about being watched.

例文

1. ジロジロ見ないでくれる？気持ち悪いんだけど。
2. 外国人だからってジロジロ見るのは失礼だよ。
3. さっきからあの人にジロジロ見られてる気がする。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, public situations, complaints

トーン: negative, uncomfortable

正しい言い方

• ジロジロ見んなよ (Stop staring at me)
• 人のことジロジロ見るのやめなさい (Stop staring at people like that)

避ける言い方

• 「ジロジロ見て」とお願いする場面はない (You wouldn't ask someone to stare at you — it's always unwanted)

よくある間違い

• Confusing with じっと見る which can be neutral (gazing intently) — ジロジロ is always negative and rude
• Using ジロジロ to describe admiring someone — use うっとり instead

起源と歴史

Onomatopoeia expressing the sensation of a piercing, lingering gaze. The repeated じろ (jiro) emphasizes the sustained, uncomfortable nature of the staring. Has been in use since at least the Meiji period.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional onomatopoeia

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Particularly relevant in discussions about social etiquette and foreigner experiences in Japan.