How to say "glare" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 照り返してりかえしnounA noun for glare as reflected light or heat — harsh brightness bouncing off a road, wall, or water. This is the common word for that physical sense of glare.
- nounA loanword for glare as harsh, vision-dimming brightness — the physical sense, especially in talk about screens, lighting, and driving conditions. It refers to the light, not to a hostile look.
- 睨みにらみnounA noun for the human sense of glare: a sharp, hostile look directed at someone. When glare means an angry stare rather than harsh light, this is the word.
- godan verb, intransitive verbA verb meaning to glare or dazzle: light so harsh and glinting that it dazzles the eyes. Choose this when glare is something light does, rather than a look someone gives.
- 睨み据えるにらみすえるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb for glaring at someone: to fix a person with a steady, hostile stare. Use it when glare means an angry, intimidating look directed at a person.
For glare as light or heat, choose the noun 「照り返し」, the loanword 「グレア」, or the verb 「ぎらつく」; for a hostile glare from a person, use the noun 「睨み」 or the verb 「睨み据える」.
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