Japanese

みはる
Meaning: to watch; to keep guard; to keep an eye on; to open one's eyes wide
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見張る 見張らない
Polite 見張ります 見張りません
Past 見張った 見張らなかった
Polite + Past 見張りました 見張りませんでした
Te-form 見張って 見張らなくて
Potential 見張れる 見張れない
Passive 見張られる 見張られない
Causative 見張らせる 見張らせない
Causative + Passive 見張らされる 見張らされない
Imperative 見張れ 見張るな

Handwriting

見
張
る

Example sentences

The police are watching the criminal's hideout twenty-four hours a day.
探偵は老人に変装して、容疑者のアパートを見張った。
The detective disguised himself as an old man and watched the suspect's apartment.

Usage Notes

Used for both physical surveillance and wide-eyed observation.

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