Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

めっかる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

めっかる

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be found; be discovered

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial or dialectal variant of 見つかる (みつかる). Used in casual speech, often with a nuance of something turning up unexpectedly or being spotted.

See also: 見つかる (みつかる)

探さがしてた本ほんがやっとめっかった。
The book I was looking for finally turned up.

こんなとこにめっかるとは思おもわなかった。

I didn't expect to find it in a place like this.

Written forms

めっかるUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 目っかる and 目付かる are rare and may not be widely recognized.
目めっかる
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
目め付っかる
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

見みつかる
Standard Japanese equivalent. めっかる is a colloquial or dialectal variant, more casual and often used in spoken language.

Etymology

Colloquial contraction of 見つかる (みつかる). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose from rapid or dialectal speech.