NichiDict

眺める

N3
ながめる
[nagameru]
Illustration for 眺める

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at

2.IchidanTransitive

to look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery)

3.IchidanTransitive

to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe

Examples

展望台から街の夜景をしばらく眺めた

I gazed at the city's night view from the observation deck for a while.

窓から外の美しい景色をゆっくり眺めた

I gazed at the scenery outside from the window.

窓の外の景色を眺めていた

I was gazing at the view outside the window.