Japanese

みまもる
Meaning: to watch over; to keep an eye on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見守る 見守らない
Polite 見守ります 見守りません
Past 見守った 見守らなかった
Polite + Past 見守りました 見守りませんでした
Te-form 見守って 見守らなくて
Potential 見守れる 見守れない
Passive 見守られる 見守られない
Causative 見守らせる 見守らせない
Causative + Passive 見守らされる 見守らされない
Imperative 見守れ 見守るな

Handwriting

見
守
る

Example sentences

The teacher watched over the students as they worked hard on the project.
彼女は優しい眼差しで子供を見守っていた。
She was watching over the child with a gentle look.
彼女は掌の上で雪の結晶が溶けるのを見守った。
She watched the snowflake melt on her palm.
事態の成り行きを静かに見守ることにした。
I decided to quietly watch the course of events.
市場の動向を注意深く見守る必要がある。
It is necessary to carefully watch the market trends.
祖父は家族に見守られて、安らかに息を引き取った。
My grandfather passed away peacefully, watched over by his family.
職人が炉の火を絶やさないように見守っている。
The craftsman is watching over the furnace fire to make sure it doesn't go out.
事態の推移を見守る。
Watch the progress of the situation.
医師は患者の容体を慎重に見守っている。
The doctor is carefully monitoring the patient's condition.
皆が固唾を飲んで試合の結果を見守った
Everyone watched the outcome of the match with bated breath.

Usage Notes

Implies watching carefully to ensure safety or to see how something develops.

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