Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out
2. to open (one's eyes) wide
Kanji used
see
lengthen
Pitch accent
はる
Top 3900
Composed of
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
Examples (6 in total)
Keep a close eye on him.
I felt that I was being spied on.
Keep an eye on the bags.
The soldiers were guarding the bridge.
Keep an eye on this suitcase.
She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.