見比べる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見比べる | 見比べない |
| Polite | 見比べます | 見比べません |
| Past polite | 見比べました | 見比べませんでした |
| Past | 見比べた | 見比べなかった |
| Te-form | 見比べて | 見比べないで |
| Desire | 見比べたい | 見比べたくない |
| Potential | 見比べられるalso 見比べれる | 見比べられないalso 見比べれない |
| Passive | 見比べられる | 見比べられない |
| Causative | 見比べさせる | 見比べさせない |
| Causative passive | 見比べさせられる | 見比べさせられない |
| Volitional | 見比べよう | |
| Polite volitional | 見比べましょう | |
| Imperative | 見比べろ | 見比べるな |
| Conditional | 見比べれば | 見比べなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見比べたら | 見比べなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
compare by looking; look back and forth between; judge by comparison
Used when visually comparing two or more things, or judging them by looking at them side by side. The objects are usually marked with を, often as AとBを見比べる.
If you compare the two photos, you can see the difference right away.
She compared the map with the station information board.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
weigh against each other; take into consideration; bear in mind
An extended use for comparing factors and taking them into account when making a judgment. It still has a sense of setting things side by side mentally, rather than simply remembering one fact.
I chose a new computer by weighing the price against the performance.
I want to decide on the contract after taking each company's terms into consideration.
I compared the two designs side by side and decided which one was better.
I weighed the profit against the risk before deciding to invest.
I compared the prices and bought it at the cheapest store.