注視|ちゅうしchuushi[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectivegazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
    警察けいさつは山田やまだの挙動きょどうを注視ちゅうししている。↗
    The police are closely watching Yamada's behaviour.
Conjugation
Dictionary form注視する(ちゅうしする)
Polite (masu)注視します(ちゅうしします)
Negative (nai)注視しない(ちゅうししない)
polite (masen)注視しません(ちゅうししません)
classical zu / nu注視せず・注視せぬ(ちゅうしせず・ちゅうしせぬ)
Past (ta)注視した(ちゅうしした)
polite (mashita)注視しました(ちゅうししました)
Past negative (nakatta)注視しなかった(ちゅうししなかった)
polite (masen deshita)注視しませんでした(ちゅうししませんでした)
Te form注視して(ちゅうしして)
Potential注視できる(ちゅうしできる)
Passive注視される(ちゅうしされる)
Causative注視させる(ちゅうしさせる)
Causative passive注視させられる(ちゅうしさせられる)
Conditional (ba)注視すれば(ちゅうしすれば)
tara注視したら(ちゅうししたら)
Volitional注視しよう(ちゅうししよう)
polite (mashou)注視しましょう(ちゅうししましょう)
Imperative注視しろ(ちゅうししろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym凝視ぎょうしWrittenWritten-style word for staring fixedly at one point. 「注視」 also covers closely following how a situation develops.
  • Synonym監視かんしWrittenFormal word for surveillance or guarding, with an implication of control; 「注視」 is simply close attention.
  • Synonym見つめるみつめるNeutralThe everyday verb for staring or gazing at something; 「注視」 leans written and is common in news prose.
  • Synonym見入るみいるWrittenTo gaze absorbed, as if fascinated by what you see; 「注視」 is deliberate, purposeful attention.
  • RelatedにらむNeutralTo glare or scowl at someone, or to size up and suspect; 「注視」 carries no hostility.
  • Related見守るみまもるNeutralTo watch over protectively or wait and see how things turn out; 「注視」 is more written and formal.
  • Antonym無視むしNeutralTo ignore or disregard something — the direct opposite of 「注視」.

In everyday speech, say 「見つめる」 for staring at something. 「注視」 is the written, news-style choice for watching a situation closely, as in 「動向を注視する」. Use 「監視」 for surveillance or monitoring with an eye to control.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. じっと見みつめること。注意ちゅうい深ふかく様子ようすを見みること。
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