Japanese

みとる
Meaning: to nurse (a patient); to see through to the end; to witness someone's last moments
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 看取る 看取らない
Polite 看取ります 看取りません
Past 看取った 看取らなかった
Polite + Past 看取りました 看取りませんでした
Te-form 看取って 看取らなくて
Potential 看取れる 看取れない
Passive 看取られる 看取られない
Causative 看取らせる 看取らせない
Causative + Passive 看取らされる 看取らされない
Imperative 看取れ 看取るな

Handwriting

看
取
る

Example sentences

He was present at his father's deathbed.
彼は父親の最期を看取った。
He was present at his father's final moments.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for nursing a sick person or being with someone at the moment of their death.

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