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見届ける (みとどける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
watch until the end ; see with one's own eyes ; make sure of
Used when you stay and observe something until its conclusion or until you have confirmed the outcome. Often implies a sense of responsibility or personal verification.
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I made sure he got home safely.
Written forms 見み 届とど ける Usage 84%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
見み とどける Usage 13%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
みとどける Usage 3%
Similar words 見み 守まも る 見守る means to watch over protectively or attentively, often without a clear endpoint. 見届ける focuses on staying until the end to confirm the result.
確かく 認にん する 確認する is a general term for confirming or checking something. 見届ける emphasizes physically seeing the process through to its conclusion.
Etymology Compound of 見る (miru, 'to see') + 届ける (todokeru, 'to deliver, reach'). The original sense is 'to see something through until it reaches its end'.