Vocab Info
N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb
見張るto stand watch, to stand guard, to look out, to open one's eyes wide
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (る), Transitive verb
1.
to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out
Only applies to 見張る, 見はる2.
to open (one's eyes) wide
See Also:
All Forms
見張る 【みはる】、見はる 【みはる】、瞠る 【みはる】
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Examples
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我々は敵の行動を見張っています。
We are keeping a close watch on the enemy's movements.
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スポーツカーの速さに驚いて目を見張る。
I stared, eyes wide, at the speed of the sports car.
- N1
警備員が建物の入り口と出口を見張っています。
Security guards are standing watch at the building’s entrance and exit.
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目を見張るばかりの美しさの女性と結婚をした僕は世界一の幸せ者だ。
I’m the happiest man in the world to have married a woman whose beauty could make a man stare so wide eyed.
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敵の動脈を見張っていたところ、何やら敵が怪しい行動を取り始めました。
While keeping an eye on the enemy’s movements, I noticed them acting suspiciously.
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