見み覚おぼえがある

expression, godan verb (-ru, irregular)

recognize; remember seeing before

Used when something looks familiar or you have a feeling you've seen it before. Often used in the negative form 見覚えがない to mean 'I don't recognize it' or 'it doesn't look familiar'.

See also: 見覚え

• あの顔かおには見み覚おぼえがある。

  I recognize that face.

• この写しゃ真しんに見み覚おぼえがありますか？

  Does this photo look familiar to you?

• その名な前まえは見み覚おぼえがない。

  I don't recognize that name.