ichidan verb, transitive verb
choose by looking; select after inspection
Implies examining items visually and then picking one. Often used when selecting goods, produce, or items in a shop.
市場で新鮮な魚を見立てて買った。
I chose and bought fresh fish at the market after looking them over.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
diagnose (as)
Used in medical contexts when a doctor identifies an illness based on symptoms. Often followed by ～と見立てる.
医者はその症状をインフルエンザと見立てた。
The doctor diagnosed the symptoms as influenza.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Making a judgment or estimation about something after observation. Can be used for appraising value, quality, or a situation.
彼は相手の実力を見立てて作戦を立てた。
He assessed the opponent's ability and made a plan.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
liken to; compare to; treat as
Imaginatively seeing one thing as another; often used in artistic or poetic contexts, or when treating something as a metaphor. Common pattern: AをBに見立てる.
彼は人生を旅に見立てて話した。
He likened life to a journey and spoke about it.