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    彼をちらっと見る (kare o chiratto miru - to glance at him)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression uses the object particle を (o) to mark the person being glanced at, followed by the onomatopoeic adverb ちらっと (chiratto) indicating a quick, fleeting look, and finally the verb 見る (miru - to see/look). The structure is [Target] + を + ちらっと + 見る.

    Sample sentences

    彼女は彼をちらっと見て、すぐに目を逸らした。

    She glanced at him and immediately looked away.

    教室の後ろから、私は彼をちらっと見た。

    From the back of the classroom, I glanced at him.

    誰も見ていないか確認してから、彼は彼女をちらっと見た。

    After checking that no one was looking, he glanced at her.

    Quick facts

    particles:The particle を (o) is crucial here, marking 彼 (kare) as the direct object of the action 'to glance'.
    onomatopoeia:ちらっと (chiratto) is an onomatopoeic adverb describing a quick, furtive, or fleeting look. It implies a brief, momentary action.

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    Example

    彼女は彼をちらっと見て、すぐに目を逸らした。

    She glanced at him and immediately looked away.

    教室の後ろから、私は彼をちらっと見た。

    From the back of the classroom, I glanced at him.

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