見る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見る | 見ない |
| Polite | 見ます | 見ません |
| Past polite | 見ました | 見ませんでした |
| Past | 見た | 見なかった |
| Te-form | 見て | 見ないで |
| Desire | 見たい | 見たくない |
| Potential | 見られるalso 見れる | 見られないalso 見れない |
| Passive | 見られる | 見られない |
| Causative | 見させる | 見させない |
| Causative passive | 見させられる | 見させられない |
| Volitional | 見よう | |
| Polite volitional | 見ましょう | |
| Imperative | 見ろ | 見るな |
| Conditional | 見れば | 見なければ |
| Tara conditional | 見たら | 見なかったら |
窓から富士山を見る。
I look at Mt. Fuji from the window.
Yesterday I watched a movie with a friend.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
examine; look over; check; assess; judge
Used when inspecting, evaluating, or checking something carefully, such as documents, conditions, or situations.
Please look over your answer sheet once more before submitting.
I had a doctor examine the wound.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
look after; take care of; attend to
Implies watching over someone or something to ensure well-being; often used for children, patients, or pets. The kanji 看る is sometimes used for nursing or caring contexts.
See also: 看る
While my sister was looking after the child, I went shopping.
I am taking care of my sick mother at home.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
experience; meet with (misfortune, success)
Used with nouns like 目, 思い, or 苦労 to mean undergoing or encountering something, often with emotional weight.
He went through hard times when he was young.
After much effort, he met with success.
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
try doing; have a go at
Auxiliary verb attached to the -te form of a verb. Indicates attempting an action to see what happens or what it is like. Usually written in kana.
Try this cake.
I tried on the new clothes.
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
see that...; find that...
Auxiliary verb used in conditional or past forms (〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば) to express discovering or realizing something after doing an action. Usually written in kana.
When I went outside, I found that it was raining.
When I listened to the story, I discovered a surprising fact.
I had a scary dream last night.
Let's wait and see how things go before deciding.
I looked after the kids while my mother was out.
I let my guard down and paid a painful price.
I tried going to a new restaurant.
When I actually tried it, it was easier than I thought.
眺める means to gaze at something from a distance, often scenery, whereas 見る is the neutral, general word for seeing or watching anything.
看護する specifically means to nurse a patient in a medical setting, while 見る in its caretaking sense is broader and can apply to children, pets, or anyone needing attention.
見守る emphasizes watching over someone protectively without necessarily acting, while 見る in its caretaking sense often implies actively tending to needs.
見る is the plain, everyday verb for watching or seeing something, while 視聴 is a more formal term used especially for TV, video, or broadcast media.
見る is the general, neutral verb for looking or seeing, while 目にする specifically emphasizes noticing or encountering something by chance rather than actively looking.
見る is the general verb for seeing or looking at something, while 見かける specifically means to spot something or someone by chance.
見る is the plain, everyday verb for seeing or watching anything, while 観覧 is a formal, written-sounding word used specifically for viewing exhibitions, shows, or events as a spectator.
見る is the everyday, general verb for looking or watching, while 閲覧 is formal and limited to reading or inspecting documents or web pages.
見る is the neutral, general verb for looking at something, while 覗く specifically implies a partial, cautious, or secretive glance.
見る is the plain, general verb for 'to see', while 目撃 specifically means to witness an event as an eyewitness, often unexpectedly.
見る is the neutral, everyday verb for 'to see/look at', while 拝見 is its humble form used when the object of viewing belongs to or is associated with someone the speaker respects.
見る is the neutral, general verb for 'to see/look,' while 見つめる specifically means to stare or gaze fixedly, often with emotion or concentration.
見る is a general verb for looking or seeing anything, whereas 目を通す specifically refers to scanning written material.
ご覧になる is the honorific form used when talking about someone respected seeing or watching something, while 見る is the plain, neutral verb.
拝見する is the humble form used when the speaker looks at or is shown something, while 見る is the plain, neutral verb.
見る is the plain, neutral verb 'to see/look/watch', while ご覧 is its honorific form used to show respect toward the person doing the seeing.
見る means 'to see/look at' and takes the person who is seeing as its subject, while 見せる means 'to show' and takes the person doing the showing as its subject.
見る and 診る share the same reading みる, but 見る means the general act of seeing or looking while 診る is used only when a doctor examines a patient.
見る is the common, general verb for 'to see/watch,' while 看る is a specialized kanji choice used specifically for caring for or nursing someone.
be visible; be seen; be in sight · look; seem; appear · come (honorific)
show; display; let someone see · make look; make appear; present as · be worth watching; be entertaining; make a good show · have looked at by a specialist; have appraised · take to a doctor; have examined by a doctor · make a show of doing; do conspicuously; do in front of others · definitely do; do at any cost; show that one will do
find; discover; spot; come across · catch someone doing; discover someone in the act · be used to seeing; be familiar with
can see; be able to see
be found; be discovered; turn up
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking · way of understanding; how to read; way of appreciating
happen to see; notice; catch sight of
hope; promise; likelihood · expectation; forecast; estimate · side of a structural member
unobstructed view; visibility; vista · forecast; outlook; prospect · insight; foresight
heading; headline; title; caption · index; table of contents entry · headword; lemma
having a dream; dreaming
visit to someone ill or in trouble; inquiry about health; expression of sympathy · get-well letter; sympathy letter; sympathy gift
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
distinction; telling apart
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
sample; specimen; pattern · model; example
watch over; keep an eye on; look after · watch intently; gaze at; observe closely
look at again; take another look · review; re-examine; revise · think better of; see in a more positive light; reassess favorably · improve; recover
visit (to comfort); go to see (someone in hospital); ask after (someone's health) · attack; strike; deal (a blow)
deemed; presumptive; imputed
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation · apprentice; trainee; probationer
reward; compensation; something given in return · collateral; security · turning to look back; looking over one's shoulder
regard as; consider to be; deem
oversight; omission; something overlooked
seeing off; send-off · deferment; postponement; shelving · letting a pitch go by · wait-and-see attitude
stare at; gaze at; watch intently