Meaning

Primary

To Stare At

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

When you really stuff in (詰める) what you are seeing, you're really looking at something, causing you to stare at whatever it is you're stuffing your seeing into.

Reading

みつめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is and 詰める.

Context

Context Sentences

その犬は、真っすぐ上へ上へと飛んで行く風船をじっと見詰めていた。

The dog was motionlessly staring at the balloon flying straight up, higher and higher.

Kanji Composition