Japanese

みる
Meaning: to see; to look at; to watch; to view; to observe
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見る 見ない
Polite 見ます 見ません
Past 見た 見なかった
Polite + Past 見ました 見ませんでした
Te-form 見て 見なくて
Potential 見られる 見られない
Passive 見られる 見られない
Causative 見させる 見させない
Imperative 見ろ 見るな

Handwriting

見
る

Example sentences

I watch movies on TV.
明日新しい映画を見てみる
I'll try watching a new movie tomorrow.
今まで、こんなにきれいな夕日を見たことがない。
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset until now.
明日、友達と映画を見に行きます。
Tomorrow, I will go to see a movie with my friend.
あんなに高いビルは初めて見た。
I've never seen such a tall building before.
あなたの後ろに立っている人を見てください。
Please look at the person standing behind you.
週末は友達と一緒に映画を見に行きました。
I went to see a movie with a friend on the weekend.
弟の面倒を見るのは大変だが、楽しい。
Looking after my younger brother is difficult, but fun.
実際にそこに行って自分の目で見ました。
I actually went there and saw it for myself.
皆で一緒に映画を見に行った。
Everyone went to see a movie together.

Usage Notes

見る is a versatile verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'. It can mean watching (TV/movies), looking at (pictures), reading (newspapers), or examining something. It changes to 見て in the て-form and 見た in the past tense.

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