つり目（つりめ、tsurime）
- slanted eyes

The Japanese word つり目 refers to eyes that have an upward slant, giving them a more angled or "cat-like" appearance. This is a physical characteristic describing the shape of a person's eyes, specifically the angle of the outer corners. The opposite of つり目 is eyes that slant downwards, often described as "droopy" or "垂れ目". つり目 can be perceived as conveying traits like confidence, a bit of sharpness, or even a sense of being mysterious, depending on the context and other facial features. The shape of the eye is emphasized.

⚫︎彼女はつり目で、少し怖い顔をしている。 Translation: She has angled eyes and a somewhat intimidating face. ⚫︎アニメのキャラクターは、よくつり目のデザインだね。 Translation: Anime characters often have angled eye designs, don't they? ⚫︎彼はつり目で、いつもクールな印象を与える。 Translation: He has angled eyes and always gives a cool impression.

You use つり目 when describing the shape of someone's eyes. It's used in conversations about appearance, descriptions of people, or in discussions related to art, anime, or design, where eye shape is a significant element. You could use it to comment on someone's appearance directly (though always be mindful of politeness and context) or when discussing characters in media. つり目 is a descriptive term.

つり目 is written in hiragana. The kanji form 釣り目 exists, but it's not commonly used. The okurigana is "め" (me), which is standard for describing the eye shape.

There aren't direct synonyms for つり目 in Japanese that exclusively describe eye shape. The closest would be descriptive phrases used to convey a similar impression. It might depend on the intention.

The antonym of つり目 would be a word that describes downward-slanted eyes. However, there is no direct, single-word antonym with the same frequency as つり目. The common opposite is likely to be 垂れ目.

あの俳優は、つり目が特徴的で、とても魅力的だ。 ・Translation: That actor's angled eyes are distinctive and very attractive. ・Explanation: This sentence uses つり目 to point out a striking feature of the actor.

このキャラクターは、つり目が彼女の性格の強さを表している。 ・Translation: This character's angled eyes represent the strength of her personality. ・Explanation: This sentence connects the eye shape, つり目, with character traits.

The word つり目 is a compound word. "つり" is a verb form of the verb 釣る (tsuru), which means "to hang" or "to fish". "目 (me)" means "eye". The verb's meaning here refers to the angle that the eye seems to be angled upward.