見立てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見立てる | 見立てない |
| Polite | 見立てます | 見立てません |
| Past polite | 見立てました | 見立てませんでした |
| Past | 見立てた | 見立てなかった |
| Te-form | 見立てて | 見立てないで |
| Desire | 見立てたい | 見立てたくない |
| Potential | 見立てられるalso 見立てれる | 見立てられないalso 見立てれない |
| Passive | 見立てられる | 見立てられない |
| Causative | 見立てさせる | 見立てさせない |
| Causative passive | 見立てさせられる | 見立てさせられない |
| Volitional | 見立てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 見立てましょう | |
| Imperative | 見立てろ | 見立てるな |
| Conditional | 見立てれば | 見立てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見立てたら | 見立てなかったら |
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.
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.
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.
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.
He likened life to a journey and spoke about it.