見つめる

• 読み: みつめる
• ローマ字: mitsumeru
• 漢字の分解: 見 (mi/ken) — to look, see
• 発音: /mi.tsɯ.me.ɾɯ/

意味

To stare at; to gaze at intently; to fix one's eyes on. Implies focused, sustained looking.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. Stronger and more deliberate than 見る (to look). Often used in emotional or romantic contexts, but also for serious contemplation. Can be used figuratively as in 'staring at a problem' or 'facing reality.'

例文

1. 彼女は窓の外をじっと見つめていた。
2. 自分の将来を見つめ直す時間が必要だ。
3. 赤ちゃんが不思議そうに私の顔を見つめた。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotions, romance, self-reflection

トーン: contemplative

起源と歴史

Compound of 見 (to look) and つめる (to pack/press closely), conveying the sense of pressing one's gaze firmly onto something.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal