現れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 現れる | 現れない |
| Polite | 現れます | 現れません |
| Past polite | 現れました | 現れませんでした |
| Past | 現れた | 現れなかった |
| Te-form | 現れて | 現れないで |
| Desire | 現れたい | 現れたくない |
| Potential | 現れられるalso 現れれる | 現れられないalso 現れれない |
| Passive | 現れられる | 現れられない |
| Causative | 現れさせる | 現れさせない |
| Causative passive | 現れさせられる | 現れさせられない |
| Volitional | 現れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 現れましょう | |
| Imperative | 現れろ | 現れるな |
| Conditional | 現れれば | 現れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 現れたら | 現れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
appear; become visible; materialize
Physical or concrete appearance: something comes into sight, emerges, or shows up. Also used for people appearing or supernatural materialization.
The moon appeared from between the clouds.
He didn't show up at the promised time.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be expressed; become apparent; show itself
Abstract appearance: emotions, trends, effects, or characteristics become visible or manifest. Often written 表れる for this nuance.
Fatigue showed on his face.
The results of the effort showed in the numbers.
He suddenly appeared at the party.
It takes a few days for the medicine's effect to become apparent.
She suddenly appeared in front of him.
If cold symptoms appear, it's best to rest early.
His fatigue was showing on his face.
生じる means 'to arise/occur' for abstract phenomena like problems or effects, while 現れる emphasizes that such a phenomenon becomes visibly apparent.
現れる is a general, neutral verb meaning 'to appear', while 顔を出す specifically suggests a brief, casual visit or appearance at a gathering.
表れる means feelings or conditions become visibly manifest, close to the figurative sense of 反映 but without implying a source being mirrored in a result.
表れる is the neutral word for feelings or traits becoming visible, while にじみ出る stresses that they surface subtly and gradually, almost against one's will.
現れる is a broad word for 'to appear,' while 浮かぶ specifically describes something rising up from below to become visible.
現れる is a general word for 'appear' or 'come out', whereas 浮かび上がる specifically emphasizes emerging from below or from obscurity into view.
現れる emphasizes the moment something becomes visible or appears, while やって来る focuses on the act of coming toward the speaker or a point in time.
現れる is the everyday native verb for 'to appear', while 出現する is a more formal, noun-based expression often used in written or descriptive contexts.
現れる means to appear or come into view, the direct opposite of 潜む, which means to stay hidden out of sight.
現れる means to appear or show oneself, the direct opposite of 忍ぶ's sense of hiding one's presence.
現れる means to appear or come out into the open, the opposite of 潜る's sense of going underground or hiding.
現れる means to appear or emerge, the opposite of 無くなる when it describes an intangible thing like a feeling vanishing.
Search-only variant; not recommended for production.
Rare kanji form; sometimes used for manifesting or becoming evident in a striking way.
Search-only variant; not recommended for production.