Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. looking; viewing
Expression
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
2. (please) try (to)
after the -te form of a verb; irreg. imperative conj. of 見る
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (286 in total)
to show; to display
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
if you think about it; come to think of it
height; elevated place
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be found; to be discovered
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
showy; ostentatious
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
snow viewing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to open one's eyes wide
to pretend; to feign
to perceive; to understand
having a dream
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to look around; to survey
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be able to see
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to watch over; to watch attentively
show me
outward appearance; apparent
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
appearance; looks
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to find out; to discover; to locate
heading; headline; index; headword
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
Edo period inspection of rice plants
I told you so; you see that?
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
height; elevated place
to anticipate; to foresee
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be seen; to be in sight; to be able to see; to see; to be worth watching; to be worth seeing
to be found
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to look back
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to exchange glances
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to stare back at; to look back at
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to show off; to flaunt
appearance; look
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
well, look at that
serves you right!; see what happens!
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to forsake one thing for another
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
appearance; front of a structural member
to make one's rounds; to patrol
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to gaze long at
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
looking away; looking aside
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
just you wait and see (as a threat)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
seeing for the first time; first sight
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to look around; to tour
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to follow another's example
to estimate
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to see everything
full-length mirror
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
looking to and fro
to compare with the eye
taking care of someone
forked (road, river)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to find fault with; to question
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
pleasant to look at; easy to see
outward appearance
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
to lose sight of; to miss
tasting; sampling
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to look down over; to look down on
fire tower
as you see; as you can see
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to observe carefully; to make sure
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to show each other
best time to see
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
distinction; discrimination
(being) worth seeing; impressive
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
point of view; way of seeing
if you think about it; come to think of it
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
as anyone can see
to look around; to look towards (us)
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to miss seeing
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
chart; table
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise; to underestimate
pleasant to look at
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
at a loss for words; stumped for words
glancing look
to be tired of looking at
distinction
last look; farewell look
rarely seen; uncommon
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
peeping
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
appearance; outward show
review; reconsideration; revision
glancing look
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
double take (esp. out of surprise)
guard; lookout; watch
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
look; glance; (at first) sight
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to the trained eye
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
presentation techniques; way of showing something
wait until you actually see it
viewing; view; viewpoint
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
at odd moments
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
looking from the side; looking aside
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
one man's fault is another's lesson
looking at each other; postponement; suspension; interruption
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
physiognomist
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
to leave unseen or unread
palm reader
to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
plum-blossom viewing
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel
chrysanthemum watching
panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen
specimen page
see Naples and die
to suit one's speech to the audience
to suit one's speech to the audience
observation tower; scout tower
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
to accidentally be visible (in a play, TV show, etc.); to be partly cut off (in a photo, video, etc.); to be partly in the frame
contemptible; despicable
unparalleled in history (unparallelled)
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
Mishima cattle
reality can not compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
like father, like son
to be transparent; to be penetrable
Tōhoku harvest divination event (14th night of the New Year)
show-off bra; wearing clothes that reveal part of the bra (on purpose)
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
declaring one will participate in the game without first looking at one's dealt hand (when being the dealer)
perception; grasp
unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible
moon-viewing on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month
to get used to seeing; to be familiar with
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
Shiomi City (a fictional city in the Fortune Arterial visual novel)
Kunimi Station (Kōchi)
Aimi Station
Shichimi Station