Japanese word

視線

Pronunciation

Romajishisen

Meaning

  • nounlook

Example

みんなの視線が彼に集まります。mi n na no shi sen ga kare ni atsu ma ri ma su

Everyone looks at him.

Illustration for 視線 (look)

More examples

駅で知らない人の視線を感じます。eki de shi ra na i hito no shi sen o kan ji ma su

I feel a stranger's gaze at the station.

Core concept

Describes the focused direction of the eyes as they look toward someone or something.

Common phrases

  • 視線を感じるshi sen o kan ji ru

    feel someone's gaze

  • 視線が気になるshi sen ga ki ni na ru

    be conscious of someone's gaze

  • 視線を向けるshi sen o mu ke ru

    turn one's gaze toward

Similar words

目線mesen: The direction of a person's gaze toward a person, object, or place.
眼差しmanazashi: A person's look toward someone or something, including the feeling shown in the eyes.
目つきmetsuki: The quality or expression conveyed by the way a person's eyes look.

Definition in Japanese

目を向けている方向や、そこに向けられた目つき。me o mu ke te i ru hō kō ya so ko ni mu ke ra re ta me tsu ki

Word origin

視線 (shisen, "gaze") is formed from 視 (shi, "see") and 線 (sen, "line"), expressing the idea of a line extending from the eyes toward what they observe.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 見る (miru), which describes the act of looking, 視線 (shisen) can describe the direction or social focus of a person's eyes.

Other meanings

  • gazenoun

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