眺める
ながめる
to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at- to look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery)
- to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 眺めるながめる | 眺めますながめます |
| Negative | 眺めないながめない | 眺めませんながめません |
| Past | 眺めたながめた | 眺めましたながめました |
| Past negative | 眺めなかったながめなかった | 眺めませんでしたながめませんでした |
| Te-form | 眺めてながめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 眺められるながめられる |
| Passive | 眺められるながめられる |
| Causative | 眺めさせるながめさせる |
| Volitional | 眺めようながめよう |
| Imperative | 眺めろながめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 眺めればながめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 眺めたらながめたら |
Example sentences
外を眺めていた。
I was looking outside.
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I gazed at the sea for hours.
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They looked at each other.
トムはただ眺めていた。
Tom was merely gazing.
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He watched from a distance.
More examples (10)
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It is interesting to watch stars.
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I gazed out of the window at the landscape.
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He regarded her with worship in his eyes.
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He gave me a blank stare.
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I gazed out of the window at the landscape.
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The young couple surveyed the room.
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I viewed the picture at a distance.
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Tom sat at the window, looking outside.
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They were looking on the beautiful garden.
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He looked at the ship through his telescope.