noun, adverb
Refers to a quick look or first impression. Often used adverbially as ちょっと見 or ちょっと見たところ.
ちょっと見たところ、問題はなさそうだ。
At first glance, there seems to be no problem.
ちょっと見では本物かどうかわからない。
You can't tell if it's genuine just from a quick look.
一見 is more formal and often used in written language, while ちょっと見 is casual and conversational.
Compound of ちょっと (a little, briefly) and 見 (seeing, looking). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.