見みた目め

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Refers to how something or someone looks outwardly, often implying a contrast with reality or substance.

見みた目めが〈形けい容よう詞し〉to look (a certain way)
このケーキは見みた目めがとてもきれいだ。
This cake looks really beautiful.
見みた目めで〈動どう詞し〉to judge/decide based on appearance
人ひとを見みた目めで判はん断だんしてはいけない。
You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.
見みた目めとは違ちがって〈事こと〉contrary to how it looks
この虫むしは見みた目めとは違ちがって、まったく危き険けんではない。
Contrary to how it looks, this insect isn't dangerous at all.
見みた目めほど〈形けい容よう詞し〉ないnot as ~ as it looks
この料りょう理りは見みた目めほど辛からくない。
This dish isn't as spicy as it looks.
〈人ひと〉が見みた目めを気きにするfor someone to be concerned about their appearance
最さい近きん、若わかい男だん性せいも見みた目めを気きにするようになった。
Recently, young men have also become concerned about their appearance.

外がい見けんN3
外見 is a more formal, objective word for outward appearance, while 見た目 is the everyday word often used with a nuance of contrast to reality.
見みかけN2
見かけ and 見た目 both mean 'outward look', but 見かけ has a slightly more detached, almost clinical feel, often paired with 倒し (見かけ倒し).
容よう姿しN1
容姿 specifically refers to a person's physical looks and figure, whereas 見た目 can describe the appearance of anything, not just people.
見み栄ばえ
見た目 is a casual, neutral word for outward appearance, while 見栄え specifically implies whether that appearance is attractive or impressive.

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ルックス
見た目 is a broader, neutral word for outward appearance, while ルックス specifically stresses facial attractiveness in a casual, trendy way.
ビジュアル
見た目 is the everyday native Japanese word for outward appearance, while ビジュアル is a trendier loanword often used in fashion, entertainment, and design contexts.
体てい裁さいN1
見た目 is a casual, everyday word for how something looks, whereas 体裁 is more formal and often implies keeping up appearances.
格かっ好こうN4
見た目 focuses narrowly on how something looks on the surface, whereas 格好 also covers overall clothing style and other senses like posture or suitability.
ルック
見た目 is a native Japanese word for general outward appearance, while ルック is a loanword used mainly in fashion contexts.
外がい観かんN1
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.
見みてくれ
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.
身みなりN1
見た目 is a casual, broad word for outward appearance in general, while 身なり is specifically about dress and grooming.
見みたところ
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.

内ない面めんN1
内面 refers to a person's inner character or true nature, in contrast to 見た目, which is only the outward, surface impression.
中なか身みN2
見た目 is a thing's outward appearance, the opposite of 中身 which is its real, inner substance or quality.

目めつきN2
目つき means the look or expression in someone's eyes, while 見た目 refers to overall outward appearance, not just the eyes.

Compound of 見た (past form of 見る 'to see') + 目 ('eye; appearance'). Literally 'the eye that saw', referring to how something appears visually.