見みる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

see; look; watch; view; observe

General verb for visual perception and intentional watching. 観る is preferred for performances, movies, and scenery.

• 窓まどから富ふ士じ山さんを見みる。

  I look at Mt. Fuji from the window.

• 昨日きのう、友とも達だちと映えい画がを観みた。

  Yesterday I watched a movie with a friend.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

examine; look over; check; assess; judge

Used when inspecting, evaluating, or checking something carefully, such as documents, conditions, or situations.

• 提てい出しゅつする前まえに答とう案あんをもう一いち度ど見みてください。

  Please look over your answer sheet once more before submitting.

• 医い者しゃに傷きずを見みてもらった。

  I had a doctor examine the wound.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

look after; take care of; attend to

Implies watching over someone or something to ensure well-being; often used for children, patients, or pets. The kanji 看る is sometimes used for nursing or caring contexts.

See also: 看る

• 姉あねが子こ供どもを見みている間あいだ、買かい物ものに行いった。

  While my sister was looking after the child, I went shopping.

• 病びょう気きの母ははを家いえで看みている。

  I am taking care of my sick mother at home.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

experience; meet with (misfortune, success)

Used with nouns like 目, 思い, or 苦労 to mean undergoing or encountering something, often with emotional weight.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころに辛つらい目めを見みた。

  He went through hard times when he was young.

• 努ど力りょくの末すえ、成せい功こうを見みた。

  After much effort, he met with success.

auxiliary verb, ichidan verb

try doing; have a go at

Auxiliary verb attached to the -te form of a verb. Indicates attempting an action to see what happens or what it is like. Usually written in kana.

• このケーキ、食たべてみて。

  Try this cake.

• 新あたらしい服ふくを着きてみた。

  I tried on the new clothes.

auxiliary verb, ichidan verb

see that...; find that...

Auxiliary verb used in conditional or past forms (〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば) to express discovering or realizing something after doing an action. Usually written in kana.

• 外そとに出でてみると、雨あめが降ふっていた。

  When I went outside, I found that it was raining.

• 話はなしを聞きいてみたら、意い外がいな事じ実じつが分わかった。

  When I listened to the story, I discovered a surprising fact.