expression, Godan verb

  1. to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.), to have glassy eyes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
目が据わる めがすわる
 
 
 
眼が据わる めがすわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
set, lay a foundation, install
す.える キョ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
reside, to be, exist
い.る キョ お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)