見た目 (みため, mitame) Japanese meaning: appearance | KotomoraIt doesn't look good, but it tastes great.
You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.
Usage patterns
見た目が〈形容詞〉to look (a certain way)
This cake looks really beautiful.
見た目で〈動詞〉to judge/decide based on appearance
You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.
見た目とは違って〈事〉contrary to how it looks
Contrary to how it looks, this insect isn't dangerous at all.
見た目ほど〈形容詞〉ないnot as ~ as it looks
This dish isn't as spicy as it looks.
〈人〉が見た目を気にするfor someone to be concerned about their appearance
Recently, young men have also become concerned about their appearance.
見た目 is a native Japanese word for general outward appearance, while ルック is a loanword used mainly in fashion contexts.
見た目 is the everyday, conversational word for how something looks, while 外観 is more formal and typically used for buildings, products, or structures.
見た目 is a common, neutral word for how something looks at a glance, while 見てくれ has a more colloquial, sometimes dismissive tone.
見た目 is a casual, broad word for outward appearance in general, while 身なり is specifically about dress and grooming.
見た目 refers to how something looks visually, while 見たところ is used to introduce a tentative judgment based on that look.
