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一目見るひとめみるExpressionsglance at; take one look at
下に見るしたにみるExpressionslook down on; condescend to
並べて見るとならべてみるとExpressionswhen you compare them; in comparison
事務を見るじむをみるExpressionsattend to business; handle office work
二目の頭は見ずハネよにもくのあたまはみずはねよExpressionshane at the head of two stones
人を見て法を説くひとをみてほうをとくExpressionsadapt your speech to the listener; suit your teaching to the audience
人を見て法を説けひとをみてほうをとけExpressionsadapt your message to your audience
人を見たら泥棒と思えひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえExpressionsdon't trust strangers; always assume the worst of people
人の振り見て我が振り直せひとのふりみてわがふりなおせExpressionsone man's fault is another's lesson; learn from others' mistakes
今に見ていろいまにみていろExpressionsjust you wait!; you'll see!; I'll show you!
傍から見るはたからみるExpressionsfrom an outsider's perspective; as seen by a third party
史上に例を見ないしじょうにれいをみないExpressionsunparalleled in history; unprecedented
地獄を見るじごくをみるExpressionslive through hell; go to hell and back; suffer dire straits
垣根越しに見るかきねごしにみるExpressionslook over the fence
夢を見るゆめをみるExpressionsdream (while asleep); have a dream · dream (of the future); have aspirations · have a fleeting experience; experience something dreamlike
大目に見るおおめにみるN1Expressionsoverlook; tolerate; let pass; be lenient
子どもは親の背中を見て育つこどもはおやのせなかをみてそだつExpressionschildren grow up watching their parents' backs
子細に見るしさいにみるExpressionslook closely; examine carefully; scrutinize
子を見ること親に如かずこをみることおやにしかずExpressionsthe parent is the best judge of the child
幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花ゆうれいのしょうたいみたりかれおばなExpressionsthings are not as scary as they seem; fear makes the wolf bigger than he is
心焉に在らざれば視れども見えずこころここにあらざればみれどもみえずExpressionsthe eye is blind if the mind is absent
怖いもの見たさこわいものみたさExpressionsmorbid curiosity; urge to see something scary or unpleasant
思ってもみないおもってもみないExpressionsunexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
憂き目を見るうきめをみるExpressionshave a bitter experience; go through hardship
政務を見るせいむをみるExpressionsadminister affairs of state; attend to government affairs
日光を見ない中は結構と言うなにっこうをみないうちはけっこうというなExpressionsdon't say 'wonderful' until you've seen Nikko
日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれにっこうをみずしてけっこうというなかれExpressionssee Nikko and die; don't say 'wonderful' until you've seen Nikko
日の目を見るひのめをみるExpressionssee the light of day; be revealed; be realized
易を見るえきをみるExpressionsto divine using the I Ching
時期を見てじきをみてExpressionsat a proper time; when the time is right
時を見るときをみるExpressionswait for the right time; wait for a favorable opportunity
暇を見てひまをみてExpressionswhen one finds a moment; when one can find the time
木を見て森を見ずきをみてもりをみずExpressionscan't see the forest for the trees; lose sight of the big picture by focusing on details
来た、見た、勝ったきた、みた、かったExpressionsveni, vidi, vici; I came, I saw, I conquered
様子を見るようすをみるCommon wordExpressionswait and see; see how things go; survey the situation
ざまあみやがれExpressionsserves you right!; see what happens!
機を見るに敏きをみるにびんExpressionsquick to seize an opportunity
正直者が馬鹿を見るしょうじきものがばかをみるExpressionshonesty doesn't pay; the honest get the short end of the stick
比を見ないひをみないExpressionsunique; unrivaled; without parallel
泣きを見るなきをみるExpressionssuffer a bad experience; be put in a tough spot; experience hardship