Japanese vocabulary

オノマトペ4:視線と輝き 「じょうたいとのノマトペ4」

Onomatopoeia 4: Gaze, sight and shine

Part 4

Intermediate

Words

じろじろ 「じろじろ」 [jirojiro]
staring scrutinizingly / looking up and down
ちらちら 「ちらちら」 [chirachira]
glancing flickingly / fluttering down
きょろきょろ 「きょろきょろ」 [kyorokyoro]
looking around restlessly / peering
ぴかぴか 「ぴかぴか」 [pikapika]
sparkling / brightly polished
きらきら 「きらきら」 [kirakira]
glittering / twinkling (stars, eyes)
うとうと 「うとうと」 [utouto]
dozing off / nodding off
くっきり 「くっきり」 [kukkiri]
distinctly / standing out clearly
ぼんやり 「ぼんやり」 [bonyari]
vaguely / dimly / absent-minded
ちらっと 「ちらっと」 [chiratto]
at a brief glance / fleetingly
じっと 「じっと」 [jitto]
motionlessly / intently (staring/enduring)

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