目測する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目測する | 目測しない |
| Polite | 目測します | 目測しません |
| Past polite | 目測しました | 目測しませんでした |
| Past | 目測した | 目測しなかった |
| Te-form | 目測して | 目測しないで |
| Desire | 目測したい | 目測したくない |
| Potential | 目測できる | 目測できない |
| Passive | 目測される | 目測されない |
| Causative | 目測させる | 目測させない |
| Causative passive | 目測させられる | 目測させられない |
| Volitional | 目測しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 目測しましょう | |
| Imperative | 目測しろ | 目測するな |
| Conditional | 目測すれば | 目測しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目測したら | 目測しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
eye measurement; measuring by eye
Refers to estimating distance, size, or quantity by sight without instruments. Often used as a suru-verb (目測する) or in compounds like 目測で.
It's difficult to judge distance by eye measurement.
He measured the width of the river by eye and considered whether he could jump across.
I estimated the height of the cliff by eye.
By eye, the distance was about 10 meters.
I misjudged the landing spot by eye and lost my balance.
The strong sunlight threw off my visual estimate.