How to say "glaring" in Japanese

• 爛々らんらん
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Describes eyes blazing fiercely or flames burning brightly. Use it for an intense, fiery glare or a roaring fire, as in eyes 爛々と輝く. Fairly literary and not an everyday word.
• 炯々けいけい
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers glaring in the sense of piercing, penetrating eyes. It is quite rare and literary; for most purposes describing a sharp gaze, learners will seldom reach for this word.
• まばゆい
  i-adjectiveCovers glaring as blindingly bright light, and also means dazzlingly beautiful. It is the natural choice when sunlight or glare is almost too bright to look at, and is usually written in kana.
  凍結とうけつした道路どうろが日光にっこうを浴あびてまばゆく光ひかった。↗

  The icy road sparkled in the sunlight.
• ギラリ
  adverb (with と)A mimetic word for a sudden glare or flash, such as eyes glaring sharply or light glinting. Use it for a single vivid glint or hostile stare rather than a continuous state.
• ガン見がんみ
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSlang for staring or glaring at someone fixedly. Use it for boldly eyeballing a person, though its casual register makes it unsuitable for formal writing.

'Glaring' as intense light or eyes: 爛々 for fiery blazes, 炯々 for piercing gazes, 「まばゆい」 for dazzling brightness, 「ギラリ」 for a sharp flash or glare, and 「ガン見」 for glaring at someone.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 爛々らんらんglaring
• 炯々けいけいglaring (eyes)
• まばゆいdazzling
• ぎらりstaring (e.g. eyes)
• ガン見がんみgazing at