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看る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 看る | 看ない |
| Polite | 看ます | 看ません |
| Past polite | 看ました | 看ませんでした |
| Past | 看た | 看なかった |
| Te-form | 看て | 看ないで |
| Desire | 看たい | 看たくない |
| Potential | 看られるalso 看れる | 看られないalso 看れない |
| Passive | 看られる | 看られない |
| Causative | 看させる | 看させない |
| Causative passive | 看させられる | 看させられない |
| Volitional | 看よう | |
| Polite volitional | 看ましょう | |
| Imperative | 看ろ | 看るな |
| Conditional | 看れば | 看なければ |
| Tara conditional | 看たら | 看なかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
look after; take care of; nurse
Often used for caring for someone who is ill, injured, or otherwise in need of personal attention. Strongly associated with medical or nursing contexts, but can also refer to general caregiving.
My mother is looking after my sick grandmother.
The nurse gently cares for the patient.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を看るto look after/nurse someone
She is looking after her grandfather, who is in the hospital.
- 〈人〉の面倒を看るto take care of someone's daily needs
He takes care of his sick mother's daily needs.