睨み合う

にらみあう
Alternative writings: にらみ合う, 睨みあう
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1To glare at each other; to stare down one another in a hostile or challenging way.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

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試合前、両チームのキャプテンがピッチで睨み合った。

Before the match, the captains of both teams glared at each other on the pitch.

彼らは言葉を交わさずにただしばらく睨み合っていた。

They didn't speak; they just glared at each other for a while.

通りで不審な二人が互いに睨み合っていたので、通報があった。

Someone reported two suspicious people glaring at each other on the street.

2To confront each other; to be in a standoff or tense confrontation (not necessarily only by glaring).

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

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交渉は数時間にわたり、両者は最後まで睨み合ったままだった。

Negotiations lasted for hours and the two sides remained in a standoff until the end.

国境では軍隊同士が睨み合っている緊迫した状況が続いている。

At the border, troops on both sides continue to confront each other in a tense situation.

二つの派閥が社内で睨み合っていて、雰囲気が悪い。

Two factions are confronting each other within the company, and the atmosphere is bad.

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