見受ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見受ける | 見受けない |
| Polite | 見受けます | 見受けません |
| Past polite | 見受けました | 見受けませんでした |
| Past | 見受けた | 見受けなかった |
| Te-form | 見受けて | 見受けないで |
| Desire | 見受けたい | 見受けたくない |
| Potential | 見受けられるalso 見受けれる | 見受けられないalso 見受けれない |
| Passive | 見受けられる | 見受けられない |
| Causative | 見受けさせる | 見受けさせない |
| Causative passive | 見受けさせられる | 見受けさせられない |
| Volitional | 見受けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 見受けましょう | |
| Imperative | 見受けろ | 見受けるな |
| Conditional | 見受ければ | 見受けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見受けたら | 見受けなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
catch sight of; see; suppose from appearances
Often used when the speaker makes a judgment based on what they see, implying 'it looks like' or 'I gather from seeing'. The 'suppose' meaning is a natural extension of visual observation.
I caught sight of Mr. Tanaka at the station.
You look well, I see.
I caught sight of him on the station platform.
He seems to be busy these days, from what I can tell.