ミ
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. looking; viewing
The primary purpose is stargazing.
Expression
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
2. (please) try (to)
after the -te form of a verb; irreg. imperative conj. of 見る
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
ミ
Top 30400
Used in vocabulary (197 in total)
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
having a dream
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
appearance; front of a structural member
height; elevated place
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
snow viewing; snow-scene viewing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
chart; table
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
patently; clearly at first glance
heading; headline; index; headword
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
appearance; looks
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
discerning eye; an eye (for something); public eye; (in) the eyes of others; appearance; sight
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
outward appearance; apparent
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
as far as the eye can see
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
appearance; outward show
show me
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
serves you right!; see what happens!
appearance; look
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
outward appearance; looks
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
if you think about it; come to think of it
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
tasting; sampling
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
letting (someone) die without helping
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
showy; ostentatious
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
full-length mirror
peek; peeping; peeking
as anyone can see
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
distinction; discrimination
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
review; reconsideration; revision
towering; astonishingly high
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
rare; extraordinary; singular
distinction
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
taking care of someone
double take (esp. out of surprise)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
guard; lookout; watch
last look; farewell look
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
look; glance; (at first) sight
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
I told you so; you see that?
opportunity to show off; showplace
best time to see
to the trained eye
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
seeing for the first time; first sight
presentation techniques; way of showing something
wait until you actually see it
viewing; view; viewpoint
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
well, look at that
when looked at in that way
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
peeping
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
quick to seize an opportunity
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
looking aside; looking away (e.g. while driving); looking the other way
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
Fujimi Shobo (publisher)
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
Edo-period inspection of rice plants
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
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
ceased patronage (of a client, customer, etc.); discontinued attendance
one man's fault is another's lesson
appearance; look
looking from one place to another; looking in all directions; looking all around
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
looking at each other; postponement; suspension; interruption
physiognomist
binge-watching; binge-viewing
fire tower
palm reading; palm reader; palmist
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
showing off skin
to not see the forest for the trees; 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
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)
looking towards; taking notice (of); showing interest (in)
imitating by watching; mimicking what one has seen
at a glance; obviously
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
point of view; way of seeing
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
chrysanthemum watching
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
specimen page
there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes
observation tower; scout tower
children grow up watching their parents
see Naples and die
top-down (game)
the parent is the best judge of the child
seeing is enjoying; looking doesn't cost a thing
fortune-telling based on the physiognomy of a house
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
monitoring camera (e.g., nanny cam, pet camera)
contemptible; despicable
worth seeing; must-see; noticeable; noteworthy
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
Tōhoku harvest divination event (14th night of the New Year)
pleasant to look at
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)
Mishima beef
showing each other
shogi spectator; shogi fan who enjoys watching matches but does not play
hane at the head of two stones
admirable; praiseworthy; worthy of respect; commendable
Niimi Women's Junior College
Atomi Women's University
Tsurumi University
Hokkai Gakuen Kitami University
Kitami Institute of Technology
perception; grasp
unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible
moon-viewing on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
scout hidden in the fields (during the Sengoku period)
Shiomi City (a fictional city in the Fortune Arterial visual novel)
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The primary purpose is stargazing.