Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
Auxiliary verb (1-dan)
Usually written in kana
5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
after the -te form of a verb
6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.
Kanji used
see
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (84 in total)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to watch steadily; to stare
to experience
to dream (of)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to care for someone; to look after someone
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to peek; to peep
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to glance at; to glimpse
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to look down on; to condescend
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to glance at; to glimpse
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to look at the long term
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to peek; to peep
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
rare; extraordinary; singular
to cast a sharp glance
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
rare; extraordinary; singular
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to get into trouble; to get busted
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
quick to seize an opportunity
public opinion; public eye; discerning eye; an eye (for sth); perspective; way of looking at things
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
to gaze into the distance
when looked at in that way
to reflect carefully
to read (a person's) physiognomy
to look upwards; to look up
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
unable to let pass unnoticed; unable to be indifferent; unable to just watch (without doing anything); can't bear to see; can't stand watching; can't just stand by
you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
at a glance; obviously
unable to let pass unnoticed; unable to be indifferent; unable to just watch (without doing anything); can't bear to see; can't stand watching; can't just stand by
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes
seeing is enjoying; looking doesn't cost a thing
patently; clearly at first glance
to attend to business
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
worth seeing; must-see; noticeable; noteworthy
worth seeing; must-see; noticeable; noteworthy
to show partiality
the parent is the best judge of the child
the parent is the best judge of the child
Examples (200 in total)
Does he want to see it?
What are you looking at?
I haven't seen that.